Birth date: Feb 22, 1934 Death date: May 13, 2017
LAKELAND – Luther (Jeff) J. James, Jr., 83, passed away at his home on May 12, 2017, surrounded by his family. Jeff had fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jeff was born and raised in Lakeland, FL. He was married for 60 Read Obituary
Back in 1988, my family, my mom, (his sister, Gilda,) went to Florida to visit Jeff and Barbara and spend some time at Walt Disney World. My son had brought a friend with him and we all stayed at Uncle Jeff's and Aunt Barbara's home. As you would have it, the tub became stopped up, the friend came running out and made a commotion. Then, Uncle Jeff took the boys outside to the septic system and showed them how to fix the problem. The boys thoroughly got grossed out and a lesson on septic systems! It was hilarious and was the topic of conversations for many days after. Thank you, Uncle Jeff, for a life long lesson! The boys still talk about it. Dedie
