Richard “Dick” Lee James, 100, passed away Wednesday June 25th.
A service will be held on July 13th, 2 p.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, in Southern Pines.
He was born on Oct. 27, 1924, to Mary Jane and William Harrison James and grew up in Star, NC.
Richard was a WWII veteran. He joined the Navy during the war and served until the war ended. After returning home Richard married his wife Barbara on Dec. 16, 1948 and graduated from Catawba College. Together Richard and Barbara raised two daughters and built an insurance and real estate business. Richard never met a stranger and was always quick with a story or history lesson about any topic imaginable.
Richard is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lee and Joe Roberts; granddaughter, Heather Javoroski and her husband Louis Javoroski, and grandson Matthew Roberts and his wife Anna Plummer-Roberts. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Lillyan and Makayla Javoroski and Jolene and James Roberts. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara James and his daughter Cathy Ann James.
In lieu of flowers, send contributions to the Cathy Ann James Scholarship MCV (Medical College of Virginia) Foundation.
VCU
Office of Annual Giving
Box 843042, Richmond, VA 23284-3042
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
