Byrns Allen “B.A.” James born Feb. 20, 1936, passed away in the early morning of March 2, 2025.
B.A was born to Vernon Isaiah (Zeke) James, and Lillian Lucille Greene. He was born on the family farm in Worth County, Ga. B.A. worked on his family farm growing up and loved farming, working the fields and driving the tractors. He graduated from Worth County High School in 1954. He then joined the air force and moved to Arizona. He was deployed to Korea for two years before returning to Arizona.
He worked part time at the Mesa Theater, where he met the love of his life, Lurlene Hanchett. They married in May of 1959 and have been together since. They had one child, Karen Nell in 1960.
After military services, B.A. worked as a milk man, he managed a hardware store and spent many years at Mountain Bell Telephone Company, where he became a manager. After retirement, he worked at Tucson Ear, Nose and Throat. After a second retirement, and Lurlene’s retirement they moved to Joseph City to be closer to their daughter Karen and son in law Don Mosier and their five children. After moving to Joseph City, B.A. worked for H&R Block in Winslow, served on the Joseph City School Board, and filled many church callings. He was a friend to all and will be missed greatly.
B.A. is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Lillian and one sister, Laura Nell Zethmayer.
He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Chloa Lurlene James; his daughter, Karen Nell (Donald) Mosier of Joseph City; his grandchildren, Andon (Jori) Mosier of Mesa, Shandi (Scott) Larsen of Winslow, D.J. (Sean) Mosier-Griffiths of Phoenix, Tawni (J.D.) Parker of Snowflake and Tori (Todd) Golding of Winslow. He is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren, Jaden, Troy and Brolan Mosier, Bryan, Tayela, Kambria, Lanaya and Tegan Larsen, Lydia, Jack and James Parker, and Emma, Stratton, Meridyan, and Bandet Golding.
Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Joseph City. With interment following at the Joseph City Cemetery.
