James "JC" Claude Vallandingham, 80, of Waldorf, MD, died September 26, 2009 at his residence.

Born July 7th, 1929 on Calvert's Rest in Ridge, Maryland he was the son of the late Claude I. Vallandingham and Mary Virginia (Curley) Davidson.

JC attended school in both Ridge and Great Mills, graduating from Great Mills High School on June 13, 1947. He went to work right out high school at the Patuxent River Naval Base in the Sheet Metal Shop of Public works as a helper for one year. He then went on to work for Ship Services as an assistant manager. Two years later JC was promoted to manager of Ship Services and continued on there for another eight years. After leaving Ship Services he took over as the manager for the Sunoco Station at Park Hall, Maryland working there for the next two and one-half years before moving to Waldorf in 1960. Upon his arrival in Waldorf he became an owner/operator of JC's 301 Sunoco on Rt. 301 until 1977. During that time he was also an owner of 3 fleets of U-Hall Rental trailers beginning in 1966. JC moved back to Ridge in 1977, bought a grocery store/bar/liquor store which was called JC & Betty's Grocery and the Hideaway Bar. He eventually sold the business in 1979 and moved back to Waldorf. JC finally retired after many years of service with Rudd's Pest Control in Waldorf.

He was member of the Waldorf Lions Club for many years up until 1977, and a long time member of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, who along with his brother Sam both joined in 1950.

JC is survived by his wife Ida Elizabeth (Betty) Vallandingham; a son, James (Jimmy) Claude Vallandingham, Jr. and his wife Adeline (Addie) Regina Vallandingham of Port Tobacco, MD ; three daughters, Brenda Sue Salvas and her husband Frank King Salvas of Damascis, MD, Mary Virginia (Ginger) Barnes and her husband Timothy James Barnes of Mechanicville, MD, and Terry Lynn Budaj and her husband Richard Budaj of Bunker Hill, VA; 11 grandchildren, Catherine Nicole (Niki) Barnes, Michael Aaron Barnes, Christopher Allen Barnes, Elizabeth Joy Barnes, Matthew James Salvas, David Gerald Salvas, Amber Lynn Bowling, Ryan Anthony Bowling, Misty Dolene Jones, Maria Ann Jones, and John Ludwig Jones. Also survived by seven great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his only brother, Samuel Booth Vallandingham.

Family will receive friends for JC's Life Celebration on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Msgr. William Parent officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, St. Mary's City, MD

Pallbearers will be: Catherine Nicole (Niki) Barnes, Michael Aaron Barnes, Christopher Allen Barnes, Matthew James Salvas, David Gerald Salvas, Ryan Anthony Bowling, Lewis Wayne Matz, and Travis Mitchel Jones. Honorary Pallbearers: Elizabeth Joy Barnes, and Amber Lynn Bowling

Memorial contributions may be made to Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 520, Ridge, MD 20680 or Hospice of Charles County, P.O. Box 1703, La Plata, MD 20646.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.