He graduated from Reitz High School and served two tours in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division.
James is survived by his wife, Alicia Bauermeister; daughter, Shaylee Bauermeister; parents, Jim and Shelba Bauermeister; sisters, Melanie and Karen; and grandmother, Rose Wagner.
Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Alexander West Chapel, conducted by Celebrant Carrie Hatchett, with procession to Alexander Memorial Park for Military Rites. Friends may visit Tuesday from 3:00 to 8:00 PM and Wednesday from 11:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4200 Morganton Road, Suite 300, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.
“I’m not like them but I can pretend the sun is gone but I have a light.”