It is with great sadness that the family of James Alexander Rue (Alex) announces his sudden passing, on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the age of 71 years at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Alex will be lovingly remembered by his children Katherine and Jane, his former wife Elizabeth, and his wife Liwei. Alex will also be fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Rocco, Quentin and Sophy, and by his sister and brother in law, Taffy and Bill Hoffer, and their children Gretchen, Charlotte, and Alex. Alex was predeceased by his parents, Bernard and Jean Rue of Evansville, Indiana. Alex was an accomplished lawyer, working for the Securities and Exchange Commission. He was devoted to his family, had a love of gardening, and cherished sunset beach walks when visiting his children and grandchildren in California.