Mr. Boyd William James, age 80 of Douglas, Ga., formerly of Axson, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a brief illness.
Born September 24, 1941, in Baxley, Ga., he was the son of Woodrow and Gertrude James. He grew up in Axson, Ga. and went on to graduate from Atkinson County High School. Mr. James then attended ABAC, Auburn and graduated from UGA in 1966 with his bachelor’s degree in Engineering. He married Peggy Turner James in 1965.
Mr. James was an engineer with Georgia Power Company until 1975 when he changed careers to return to Atkinson County to help his father on the farm. Together, he and Peggy, raised two boys, Kevin Lee James, born June 9, 1968, and Kenneth Lamar James, born November 30, 1970. In 1987, Mr. James attended Wiregrass Technical College, where he received a degree in Industrial Maintenance. He then worked for Gold Kist in the maintenance department until he retired in 2005.
Mr. James was a member of Union Hill Congregational Christian Church, where he served faithfully over 40 years as a deacon. He and Peggy made their home in Axson from 1975 to 2019, when they decided to downsize and move to Douglas so they could more fully enjoy their retirement and spend more time with family.
Survivors include:
Wife of 56 years: Peggy James of Douglas, Ga.
2 Sons: Kevin James and wife, Letitia (Vogt) of Seneca, S.C.
Ken James and wife, Michane (Shannon) of Valdosta, Ga.
Brother: Jerry James and wife, Linda of Moultrie, Ga.
Sister: Paula McMullen and husband, Mike of Forsyth, Ga.
Brother-in-law: Mike Witherspoon of Axson, Ga.
Sister-in-law: Elaine James
Sister-in-law: Sherryl Bullard and husband Ricky of Douglas, Ga.
5 Grandchildren: Timothy Crouso and wife, Mary Beth
Alexa Rae James
Marissa Stone
Robert James
Faith James
4 Great-Grandchildren: Raymond and Olivia Crouso
Allen and Skylar Stone
Several nieces and nephews along with many other relatives also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. James will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Hill Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Matt Rutland officiating. The interment will follow in Union Hill Cemetery.
Visitation for Mr. James will be held, Friday February 11th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, Ga.
Mr. James will lie in state at the church, Saturday, February 12th, from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Attendees are asked to comply with the current guidelines and standards regarding containment of the Coronavirus including masks and social distancing.
Relihan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.