Barbara Jo James

Barbara Jo James, of Little Rock, joined our loving Lord and Savior with our precious angel, Alvis Von James Jr., on June 24, 2015. Barbara Jo was a 1971 Graduate of Blytheville High School. She loved playing softball, bowling, making jewelry, and sewing. Nothing ever stopped her from loving her family, and especially Al James, her Husband, and Von James, her son. Those two men were her whole world and she would stop everything she was doing for those two. She would always keep a smile on our faces no matter what. Aaron and Havon sure were her "princesses' as she called them. Auston and Anthony were her special little men. She always said those boys will get far, I know it. Her daughter, Edith Ann, kept her busy with pageants, dance classes, drill team, and school events. Her family and friends were her happiness. She was preceded in death by her son, Alvis Von James Jr.; parents, Leroy Swinford, and Aaron Sr. and Edith Ballard Seay; brothers, Vernon and Pete Kell, Aaron Seay Jr.; sisters, Dianna Russell and Doris Swinford. She is survived by her husband, Alvis Von James Sr.; daughter, Edith Ann Gross (Ricky); granddaughter, Michaela Aaron-Alee; grandsons, Auston and Anthony Graham; Lil princess Havon Aaron Marie Graham; brothers, Larry Kell (Trish) and Jeff Swinford; sisters, Brenda Hughes, Beverly Johnson (David), Carla Duncan (Lonnie) and Becky Reed (Steve); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and family and friends, who all loved her and will miss her dearly. Service time for both Barbara and her loving son Von, will be June 27, 2015 at Grace Church in Hensley, Ark. at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be one hour prior at 9:30 a.m. To sign the online guest book visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.