James Devens Obituary
James Devens, age 52, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
James was born July 28, 1973 in Rutherford County to the late Stephen Devens and Anna Mae Greene. James served honorably in the U.S. Army. His passion was working on Computers. He held multiple advanced degrees in Computer Technology. James was also an avid fisherman. He will be dearly missed by all who loved and knew him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Helen Anne Devens and stepfather, Jim Greene.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Alicia Devens; son, James Devens, Jr. (Shandra Holmes) of Bostic; sisters, Lisa Devens and Rhonda Wydra (Martin) all of Pennsylvania; brother, Gary Wellborn (Tammie) Mooresboro and grandchildren, Kason Devens, Helena Devens, Kaleb Smith and Lena Smith.
A memorial service will be conducted on a later date to be announced.
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