Alvin Robert "Bob" James

Service: Graveside at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Maple Leaf Cemetery; Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Coffman Funeral Home, Harrison.

Bob James was born in Conroe, Texas, in November of 1952. He was the oldest of five children born to W.R. "Gus" and Joyce James. 

From a humble childhood, Bob grew into an accomplished man. After graduating from Liberty High School, Bob joined the United States Air Force. After his service, he moved to Arkansas with his family, there he met the love of his life, Deborah Looney. They married in 1976, and they had two children: Jeffrey in 1980, and Gregory in 1983. He has spent 20-plus years of his adult life as a maintenance electrician for Pace Industries, but he truly was a jack of all trades. Bob was a family man through and through; he spent the entirety of his being making sure his family had a good life and knew they were loved. In his spare time, Bob loved listening to blues music, reading anything he could get his hands on and studying his Bible.

Bob was preceded in death by his father, W.R. "Gus" James. 

Bob is survived by his wife, Deborah James, of Harrison; his sons, Jeffrey and wife, Sheila, and Gregory and wife, Shelly, all of Harrison; his grandchildren, Isaac, Eliza and Felix, all of Harrison; his mother, Joyce James, of Conroe, Texas.; his brothers, Sam, Mike, Will and Steve James, all of Texas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins who will miss him dearly.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Coffman Funeral Home, followed the next day with a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Maple Leaf Cemetery. Service will be officiated by Pastor Coma Rivers. Pallbearers will be Jeff and Greg James, Tony Carter, Billy Wyatt, Lance Pascoe and Colby James. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Tom Langston, Dr. Scott Ferguson and the doctors and staff at Harrison Dialysis.

Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.