Michael Anthony James, 41, of China Spring, a devoted husband, father, son, brother and grandson passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Services will be 10AM Saturday, November 1st at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Mickey Rorex and Rick Cobb officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Friday at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco. A Video Life Tribute will be shown at the visitation and service. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, John Carl James.
Survivors include wife, Natalie James of China Spring; son, William Christopher James of Georgetown; twin daughters, Mary and Allison James of China Spring; infant son, Michael Aaron James of China Spring; step-sons, Keaton and Kyle Duckett of China Spring; parents, Dennis and Cheri Norris of Hugh Springs, TX; sister, Beth Ann Pitzer of West Virginia; and grandmother, Mary Elizabeth James of Ohio.
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We love you and are praying for you.
I am sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers. May God keep His arms wrapped tightly around you. We have hugs for you!
My thoughts and prayers are with you mike. Natalie, I know how much Michael loved you and I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I could be there and am rather upset to the fact I cant. I hear his deep voice and remember the laughs we had as Teenagers. May God be with us all and heal us with his loving touch for it is in these times that he walks and carries us rather we realize it or not.
Keith
Natalie, family and friends walk with God and use his comfort to shield your pain and sorrows through your lost time of grievence’s IF there’s anything me and my family can do to help you then please don’t harsistate to ask. You will be forever in my prayer’s. May God keep you strong and with strenght. God Bless.
Student @ MCC and I work @ The Freeman Center through times @ the men’s residental house when he done hours there he will be truely missed.
Mary, We tried earlier, but we were unable to get to the guest book. As a staff, we’ve been praying for you and your family when we circle up to pray for a meal and when we meet as a staff every morning.
And 16 years later I am now seeing yours and all other messages sent to us
… thank you everyone that sent condolences and sadly a few that were sent have passed and I say thank you too. And Richard was right whoever said that time heals was full of “it” because today hurts just as bad as it did today I woke up for school was told my dad was not here anymore. I did not get to talk to him night before and I hated myself for so long because it was the night, I did not call him for several months. Thank you for everybody who sent messages. I hope y’all are healing and life has treated y’all well.
Dear Family,
Natalie, you and Mike finding each other again after so many years was a dream so many of us have but you did it. He loved you so. Mary and Allison, your dad was my best friend we walked many miles together as you both know. Girls, he was so proud of both of you,he loved you so. Just love that little brother and always keep your dad in his heart. Cheri and Dennis, thank you for sharing your son with me we do not have to say anything to understand. Mike, I love you go in peace you will be forever missed, my best friend.
I will remember Mike for his compassion and his love for his wife and children. I spoke with him on the night of the 29th about how he had married his high school sweetheart and his future plans. It came as a sudden shock when I heard of the lost. My condolences goes to his family. He will be greatly missed.
Memories linger as ghosts that will haunt me until my own end. No consolations no peace and no closure. The years pass and yet the pain is as it was, an unending emptiness that will never be filled. A part of my own life died with you. Whoever said time heals all wounds was full of shit. Goodbye my friend, I mourn your loss as well as envy your escape from this nauseating ride we call life.
I had class with Mike at MCC. What a great person. My prayers and thoughts are with you all!