James, David Allen “PopPop”, 70, of Seffner, passed away on October 26, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Janine; brother, Robert James. He is survived by his daughter, Licia Tavalaiccio (Sam); son, Thomas Santana; four brothers, Glen (Judy) of Ocean Springs, Miss., Edward of Hazelwood, Mo., Steven of Bridgeton, Mo., and Dennis (Cindy) of St. Peters, Mo.; sister-in-law, Carol of Land O Lakes, Fla.; two brothers-in-law, Richard Smoot (Rolaine) of Riverview, Fla., Jesse Smoot (Patti) of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 13 nieces and nephews; 21 great-nieces and nephews. He worked for Ozark/TWA/American Airlines his entire career, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War. A Celebration of Life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Faith Baptist Church 6300 Oakley Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Shriner’s Hospital Tampa, 12502 USF Pine Drive, Tampa, FL 33612.
