He was born to the late Eugene Grissom and Pattie Ross on July 28th, 1950. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Hugh Ross.
James is survived by his daughter, Amanda Phelps and her husband Jon; his grandson, Jack Phelps; and his brothers, Mike Ross (Debra) and Allan Ross (Leah).
Family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 17th at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN. A celebration of life will follow at 2:00pm. A reception will be after the service from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for family and friends.