James Grayson Luttrell Jr.

November 27, 1929 - October 13, 2022

Jim was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thanksgiving day 1929, son of Grayson Luttrell and Sudie Hackney Luttrell. He attended Baltimore Friends School and later Washington and Lee University. From 1951 to 1956 he was on active duty with the US Marine Corps as a naval aviator, flying Chance Vought Corsairs and Douglas Skyraiders from land stations and several aircraft carriers. He later flew jet fighters in the reserves.

Jim then spent 20 years with the Schilling Division of McCormick and Company in management positions in sales and purchasing, leaving when McCormick moved operations east. Then he was with Slautterback Corporation in Monterey as vice president and director from its inception until retiring in 1993.

He built a home in Carmel Valley in 1969, then moved to Pebble Beach in 1979 where he and his wife Gini became involved with St. Angela’s Catholic Church activities through the 1980s and the early 90s: Jim as member of the Parish Council, Finance Council, and startup of St. Angela’s pre-school. He was a member of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club.

In 1993, Jim built a home on the Pend Oreille River at Laclede, Idaho, where he and Gini spent many happy years, returning in 2012 to Carmel Valley Village where he became re-involved with the Carmel Valley Kiwanis Club.

Jim was predeceased by sisters Lois Wells of Towson, MD, and Roma Gray of Emerald Isle, NC. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Virginia (Gini) Wilson Luttrell, son Eric Baggiolini (Teresa) of Carmel Valley, daughters Katie Knight (John) of Castroville, and Beth Brookhouser (Kevin) of Salinas, and grandsons Grayson, Henry, Sam, and Wally.

The family thanks Hospice of the Central Coast and sends deep gratitude to Jing and Jonalyn for their loving care of Jim.

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 9 El Caminito Rd, Carmel Valley. A reception will follow. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to the Monterey County Food Bank, the Salvation Army, or your favorite charity.