James Pickens, age 67, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. James was born March 27, 1954 in Memphis, TN to William Denver Pickens and Edith Pickens. James was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. He retired from FedEx after 26 years. James enjoyed being with family, fishing and going to the gun range. He was an avid sportsman.
He is preceded in death by his father, William Denver Pickens and his brother, Mike Pickens.
James is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jimmie Helen Pickens, his mother, Edith Pickens, his daughters; Elizabeth Moss (Brandon) and Julia Paschal (Hunter), his 5 grandchildren; Jason, Justin, Cooper, Madison, and Brooke, his cousin, Dr. John Pickens and a host of relatives.
A visitation for James will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 North Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38133 followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of James may be offered to West Cancer Center.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralGermantownParkway.com for the PICKENS family.
