Mr. James Garnett Winters, age 69 of Concord and originally from Glen Rock, NJ passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Jim was born September 23, 1951 in Passaic County, NJ and was the son of the late James Henry Winters and Ruth Pauline Milstreich Winters. In addition to his parents, Jim was also preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Allison Winters. He was a 1970 graduate of Glen Rock High School.
A longtime resident of Glen Rock, NJ, Jim spent his career in electronic security management working primarily in New York City. He served in the Ambulance Corp in Glen Rock from 1968 - 1986. He served as an Auxiliary Police Officer and later became the Auxiliary Police Chief in Glen Rock from 1975 - 2007. Jim had a passion for electronics, especially radios and computers. After relocating to Concord to be closer to his parents retirement home in Matthews, he became a member of the Rowan Amateur Radio Society where his love for radios was very apparent. He made many friends throughout his career and through his hobby in Cabarrus County. Jim was a loving father and father in-law, a man of selflessness and honor. He has touched so many lives and his memory will be honored by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, James Henry Winters and his wife, Akemi and his grandson, Alexander. He also leaves behind his brother, Gary Frederick Winters and his wife Sharon, nieces and nephews, along with an extensive amount of dedicated radio friends.
A virtual memorial service will be hosted by his son Jim at a later time. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.linn-honeycutt.com. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Winters.
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