Richard Lee James, age 65 of Joplin, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his residence.
Born January 21, 1949 in Granby, MO, he was the son of the late Johnny James and Doris Hoover James. He graduated high school and received his machinist training from Franklin Technical School, working at the former Vickers, Inc. Most of his working life he was a talented commercial and residential tile setter and owned and operated his own business until in 1987, he was struck by an automobile and became disabled. Richard was a C.B. Radio enthusiast in his early years and later built and flew remote control airplanes. He was active in Joplin and Carthage RC airplane clubs. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.
His first wife, Cynthia James, preceded him in death in 2000.
On October 11, 2005 he married Sarah E. Bryant Capps at Miami, OK. She survives.
Additional survivors include three stepchildren, Richard Capps and wife Debbie of Baxter Springs, KS, Larry Capps and wife Gina of Carthage, MO, Mark Capps of Carthage; two brothers, Earl Henson and Marsha of the Carl Junction, MO area, Bennie Allen and wife Susie of Indianapolis, IN; four sisters, Wanda Thompson and husband Denny of Troy, MO, Brenda Sewell and husband Larry of Joplin, Jama Stone and husband Danny of Oklahoma, Jane Griffitt and husband Bobby of Lockwood, MO; ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Jo Allen and a stepdaughter, Cynthia Capps.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Parker Chapel. Interment will follow at Osborne Memorial Cemetery with David Fort, Cody Moback, Brandon Franklin, Aaron McClane, John McClane and Robert Henson serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the mortuary.
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