James Alford Ferrell

James Alford Ferrell, 68, passed away in Phoenix on November 14, 2007. He was born in Bainbridge, Georgia on May 6, 1939 to Lonnie and Mary Catherine Ferrell. He was raised and attended school in Tallahassee, Florida. After serving in the U.S. Air Force stationed in the Mediterranian area, he returned to Florida and worked for Harris Corporation in Melbourne. In 1978 he moved to Scottsdale, AZ to work for Motorola's Government Electronics Group. He was a mechanical engineering designer and worked on design projects for the military and the space program. Jim was known for his incredible sense of humor and wit. An avid animal lover, he volunteered in local animal shelters and for the Phoenix Zoo. Along with his wife, he enjoyed travel and the arts. They were frequent antendees at the ballet, opera, symphony, plays and concerts and the valley's dinner theatres. He was preceeded in death by his parents and a sister Wanda. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Dorothy, a daughter Deborah and son-in-law Mike Maxemow of Largo, FL and two grandsons, Ryan, 19 and Jake 4. Friends may make memorial donations to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741. Cremation entrusted to Phoenix Memorial park And Mortuary. Private Memorial services will be held in Florida.