James's obituary
He lived his life by his own rules and travelled around frequently, seeing new places and meeting new people.
He loved life and experiencing it with those he cared about.
James spent much of his life helping his niece raise her family and adjoining that, helping her children raise their families.
James was a kind, funny, caring man with a huge heart and an infectious smile and will be missed by so many.
He is preceded in death by his Mother Grace Root, Father Earl Root and a Brother Larry Root. He is survived by his Aunt Jackie, sisters Cheryl, Jackie, and Mary, his daughters Michelle and Linda, his grandaughter Tasha Harley, many nieces and nephews, and numerous great and great great nieces and nephews as well as several cousins.
A memorial service is being planned by his family, to be announced at a later date.
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