Born October 6, 1951 in Elizabeth City, VA. He attended Sophia High School and received a Business Degree at Concord College. He was a Stateside Missions Pastor in WV, VA and NC.
He served 6 years in service 3 years in the reserves and 3 years in the Army. He was a Top Secret Officer in Germany and finished with the FBI here in the states.
He was married to Patricia Ann Miller and had 2 daughters, Tammy Dawn Quraishi and husband Abdal and Missy Lenore Sellers; grandchildren, Sam, Shah, Nick, Shaawaz, Savannah and husband William Sasser, Adair and Husband David Jackson, and Jordan and husband Santiago Larribas; great grandchildren, Claire, Mason, Ezra, Gabriel, Ocean, Murphy and Lilith.
James and Patricia worked with Teen Challenge for 2 years while overseas with David Wilkerson and Ryan Burnlart Bunker.
A memorial service will be held at Blue Ridge Funeral Home on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.BlueRidgeFuneralHome.com.