James was born in Waynesboro, March 7, 1959 to the late Sandy Hodges and Dorothy Brooks.
Survivors include his wife, Tania Lynn Brooks; sons, James Sandy, Jeremy Howard and Travis Scott Brooks; daughters, Tasha Nicole Fomby, Tiffany Ann Brooks, Reva Cheyenne Brooks and Destiny Faith Brooks; brothers, Andy, Robert and Bruce Brooks; and sister, Christine Brooks.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Beulah Baptist Church, 15 China Clay Road, Stuarts Draft.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynold Hamrick Funeral Homes.
Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories with the family online by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com