James G. Tice

James G. Tice,79, of Lebanon left this life on June 3, 2026 with his wife and son beside him. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sally Johnson Tice, their son, Josh Tice, and two grandchildren, Norah and Lucas Tice, of Wyomissing, PA. Jim is also survived by three step-siblings, Sandra Schuler of Carmichael, CA, Carol Schuler Altman and husband Bob of Corvallis, OR and David Schuler and wife Ching of Lawrenceville, GA. He is preceded in death by his father and stepmother, James and Alice Tice, his mother, Vivian Sherrard, and his sister, Connie Hersh. Jim was a graduate of Annville-Cleona High School, Elizabethtown College and Bethany Theological Seminary. His eclectic career began as the Director of Religious Activities and as the Director of Student Affairs at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA. He served as a hospital chaplain at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, IL and at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, and as a chaplain at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, PA. For eight years he was the Senior Pastor of Silver Spring Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsburg, PA. Jim’s first retirement came after seven years as Chief of the Treatment Division for the PA Department of Corrections and four years with the Weed and Seed Program for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Not one to remain inactive, Jim came out of retirement and became the Gang Prevention and Weed and Seed Coordinator for the Eastern District of PA U.S. Attorney’s Office. Finally, he served as Project Manager for the Violent Crime Prevention Project in York, PA. Jim and Sally moved to Cornwall Manor, a continuing care retirement community in Lebanon, PA, in 2019. Jim recently served as President of the Residents’ Association at Cornwall Manor and in 2024 Jim was invited to serve on the Board of Trustees for Cornwall Manor. In addition to serving his community, Jim had a passion for golf and could be found on various courses in most any weather. Jim was dedicated to his calling—a calling to serve his community, love and support his family and friends, and play as much golf as possible. A memorial service will be held at the Levi Zerr Chapel on the Buckingham Campus of Cornwall Manor in Lebanon, PA on Saturday, June 20 at 1:30 PM. A reception will follow in the auditorium of the Freeman Community Center on the Cornwall Manor campus. Interment will be private. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers are requested to be made to the Endowment Fund for Benevolent Care at Cornwall Manor or to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.