James Virgil Clemmons

James Virgil “Jimbo” Clemmons, 75, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on September 2, 2026. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, on February 4, 1951, to C.L. and Catherine Clemmons, Jimbo was a longtime Memphian, a respected electrician, and a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 474.

But to his family, he wasn’t Jimbo. He was Bebo.

And to his daughter, Cassy, he was simply Dad.

For as long as Cassy can remember, it was just the two of them. Jimbo raised her as a single dad, and I think he would tell you that was his greatest accomplishment in life. He gave her everything he had, and she will tell you that she owes everything to him.

He was also the dad that all of Cassy’s friends loved. Somehow, he always managed to become everybody’s favorite. Her friends weren’t just welcome in their home—they became part of his world, too. He loved having them around, and they loved him right back.

Jimbo and Sherrell Wright divorced when Cassy was very young, but they never stopped being a part of each other’s lives. They remained friends for all these years and continued to love and care about one another. Cassy never knew a life where they weren’t kind to each other, looking out for each other, and loving each other in their own way.

His sister, Susan, was also a huge part of their lives. Jimbo and Susan grew up together, shared the same friends, and had a bond that stayed strong throughout their lives. Jimbo was the troublemaker, and Susan was the one with the good head on her shoulders who was always there to bail him out. She helped raise Cassy in countless ways and became an important part of their little family.

Jimbo loved music, movies, his friends, and his family. He loved life, he loved his people, and he had a way of making his own mark on the lives of everyone around him.

He is survived by his daughter, Cassy Culley, and her husband, Jason Culley; his grandchildren, Knox Bradford Culley, Tenley James Culley, named for her grandfather, and Nico Jane Culley; his brother-in-law, Jerry Yount; and his brothers, Jonathan Clemmons and Tookie Clemmons.

He was preceded in death by his parents, C.L. and Catherine Clemmons, and his best friend and sister, Susan Clemmons Yount.

To most, he was Jimbo. To his grandchildren, he was Bebo. To his daughter, he was Dad.

And to the people who loved him, he was irreplaceable.