Former Syracuse resident James Edward Bolton, 50, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at his home at 15 W. Golden Strip Drive, Mauldin, SC. Born in Watertown, he is the son of Nadine Bolton of Liverpool and the late Wayne Bolton. He was a longtime employee of Fraiser and Jones Co. in Syracuse. Jim was the owner of JB Framing, Inc. and attended Hillside Baptist Church, both in South Carolina.

Survivors: his wife, Chris, and two sons, Bobby and Tim, all of South Carolina; three sisters, Marcia Lamont of Maine, Patty Schmitte of Brownville and Diane Landon of Liverpool; several nieces and nephews.

Services: 10 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2005 at Falardeau Funeral Home, Inc., 93 Downer St., Baldwinsville. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville.

Contributions: to the education fund for his sons at the Carolina First Bank, 305 Neely Ferry Road, Mauldin, SC 29662.