James Duke Gloyd

Over 40 years ago, Jim was my teacher, counselor and friend while in high school. He had a positive and lasting impact on so many of us. He humbly allowed Jesus to shine through him always. He was a great source of spiritual encouragement when my brother, who was also befriended and impacted by Jim, passed away suddenly just a few months ago. Thank you, Jim, for always talking about Jesus as you did. I look forward to the day when all of our longing hearts are fulfilled by the glorious...

German chocolate cake, christmas carolling in July, The Grin Again Gang, your marriage to Debby, road trips, Buckeye Flats,
The births of Jesse and Anne, their marriages to Robyn and Trevor.
The births of Jack, Micah, Simon, Noah and Peyton.
Your smile and those eyes that sparkled..
Your love for God and generosity beyond belief.
"Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into the presence of your Lord"
We'll miss you until we're all forever again forever.

Jim helped our family through some harder times and celebrated many special moments. He was genuinely caring... treated me like family. We're praying for you guys, the entire Gloyd clan, through this temporary letting go. Love from Phoenix

I'll never forget the afternoon Jim, Paul Medina, Mike Dickinson and I piled in Jim's woody and headed for the beach. No seat belts, doors flying open on the freeway, and the four of us laughing so hard we cried. Crazy teenagers?
Nope. That was four years ago. Crazy adults!
Thanks for the memories, Duke. We love ya.

Our prayers are with the family. Jim is now in Heaven with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, for all of eternity. We all look forward to seeing him again. As you can see, Jim's smile and countenance was contagious. Jim played guitar and sang in our worship team, and in other worship teams around town in Ventura, CA.