James H. "Jim" Hausman, Jr.

ENTERPRISE…Mr. James H. “Jim” Hausman, Jr. (CW3, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Enterprise, died Friday afternoon, July 12, 2024, at his home. He was 82.

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in the Bridlewood Chapel Church in Ozark with Pastor Justin Davis and Pastor Terry Hester officiating. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, Alabama. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the church.

 Memorial contributions may be made to Bridlewood Chapel, PO Box 501, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

 Mr. Hausman, son of the late James Harry Hausman, Sr. and Bertha Dick Hausman, was a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He lived in various locations in the United States and overseas and was a 1961 Graduate of Seoul American High School in Seoul, South Korea. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and retired after over twenty years of service with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. Mr. Hausman served two tours in Vietnam received a bronze star medal, Vietnam service medal with one silver star and one bronze star along with many other medals and awards to include being offered a Purple Heart to which he declined. 

His love for flying was shown by flying Huey, cobra, Apache, and Kiowa helicopters while in the military and after military retirement while working at the then fort Rucker as a civilian maintenance test pilot

 Mr. Hausman was an avid golfer who enjoyed playing golf and watching golf on television in his spare time. He was a dedicated and faithful Christian and was a member of Bridlewood Chapel where he served many roles including Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hausman loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and his numerous friends. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Lane and Ruth Ann Hausman; brother-in-law, Carl Wayne Gohagan. 

 Surviving relatives include his wife of forty two years, Gail Hausman, Enterprise; four sons, Jimmy Hausman (SueEllen), Springfield, Virginia, Wayne Hausman (Laurel), Centreville, Virginia, Toby Stennett (Tammy), Enterprise, and Bobby Stennett (Gaye), Cordele, Georgia; grandchildren, Benjamin Stennett (Rachel), Samuel Stennett (Nikki), Sharla Ham (Jacob), Bryant Harper (Madeline), and Annaclaire Harper; great-granddaughter, Elena; nieces, nephews including, Tim Lane, Russ Lane, and Christina Reeves; sisters-in-law, Billie Rivenbark, Ozark, Lee Ila Kimbro, Athens, Tennessee, and Joyce Gohagan, Newville.

 Serving as active pallbearers will be Gary Michael Gohagan, Joe Kimbro, Todd Ledford, Mason Ledford, Macray Ledford, and John Kemp.