Bill James

Billy "Bill" Frank James, 70, of Bryant went to be with the Lord December 8, 2015. He was born April 12, 1945 in Mulberry, Arkansas to Claudie and Edna James. Bill loved God, his wife and his family. He adored his grandchildren and was considered the rock of their family. He was a joyous man who had a magnetic personality. Bill was a member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church of God and former pastor with the Pentecostal Churches of God. He will be dearly missed by his family. Bill was preceded in death by his father, Claudie James and one brother, Donald James. Bill is survived by his wife of 32 years, Jan; his mother, Edna James; children: Rick James (Audrey), Bill D. James, Anthony Fuller and Rhonda Howeth (John); grandchildren: Carrie Bohlmann (Hunter), Amy Howeth, Anne Renfro, Alex Howeth, Kiley James and Hannah James; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggettforesthills.com.