Teddy Allen James

Teddy Allen James
07/01/1937 – 09/30/2025
Teddy Allen James passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at the age of 88. He was born in Vernon, Texas on July 1, 1937 to Aline and Willie Mae James. Ted was the first born and big brother to Jimmy and Linda. He graduated from Panhandle High School, where he was the quarterback, in 1953.
He met the love of his life, Connie Kay Souder in Amarillo Texas. They were married October 11, 1957 and would have celebrated their 68th Anniversary. They raised two children, Gary Dean and Tracy Lynn.
In his younger years, Ted worked for Pioneer Gas Company, and then, Diamond Shamrock Company in data processing. In 1973, he moved his family from Amarillo to Roswell to join his brother-in-law, Zeke Neeley, in the office supply business. Together with their wives, Neeley-James Office Supply serviced not only Roswell, but also the surrounding areas including Ruidoso, Hondo, Dexter, Hagerman, Artesia, Riverside, and Loco Hills for almost 50 years.
Ted loved spending time with his family fishing and spent many years at Conchas Lake. He and Connie cherished their many travels with friends playing golf and cruising, as well as, attending many fun filled holidays and social events.
Ted liked to tell jokes, and family and friends can tell you, he had a good sense of humor and was known to "stretch the truth" to get a few laughs. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Those left to cherish memories of Ted are his wife Connie; daughter: Tracy Allen(Mike); daughter-in-law: Susan James; granddaughter: Amanda Owens (Jason), Jaclyn James, Tiffany Cloud(Jarred): step grandchildren: Kim Nicholas, Gary Allen(Rebecca), Dusty Allen(Shana), Cody Allen(Erin); 8 great grandchildren; 10 step great grandchildren; 2 great, great grandchildren; brother: Jimmy James; sister Linda Eder; 2 brother and sister in laws: Perry and Carol Souder, Zeke and Tommie Neely; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents, son Gary, grandson Steven, 8 sister-in-laws, and 7 brothers-in-law.
Services are scheduled for Saturday, October 11 at 1:00 pm at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home.