James Aimery Jr. was born on April 17, 1932, in Walker County, Alabama, to the late James Henry and Cynthia L. Aimery. He was the oldest of five children. He is preceded in death by his late wife Lynn Edith, his father (James Henry), brother (Johnny), mother (Cynthia), and sister (Odessa Callahan).
James graduated from Dora High School on May 25, 1951. He served in the Air Force with Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America. He was one of the first African American union stewards at General Motors Fisher Body in Lansing, MI. Along with several certificates, he earned two degrees from Jackson Community College. He was a member of The Elks Lodge, and Free and Accepted Masons, of Lansing Michigan. James enjoyed people. He loved working on cars and was passionate about his garden, giving greens to everyone he could. He worked tirelessly giving back to the Lansing Community, with organizations like the Grater Lansing Food Bank and Capital Commons Seniors. He volunteered working at Election Polling locations, and enjoyed working as a gate host at Michigan State University Breslin Center. James committed his life to Christ before his death.
He leaves to cherish his memories, five children, Monroe Darrell (Barbara Jean Darrell), James Keithe (Bette) Aimery, Linda (Kenneth) Bates, Margie Aimery, Sharice Aimery, step daughter Yuvonne (Mark) Bates; close friends at heart, Dayrl McMillan, and Eura Lee Pruitt, two brothers, Sylvester Lee (JoAnn) Aimery, Michael Ray (Verna) Aimery, several cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, extended family and friends.
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