Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm EDT Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Bethel AME Church. Visitation will be Friday, February 7, 2025 from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the funeral home.

Brother Johnny Bernard James was born August 7, 1961 in Russell County, Alabama to the late Robert and Georgia Mae James.  He departed this life on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

He was educated in Russell County Schools.  He accepted Christ and was baptized at New Hope Church under the leadership of Rev. Jessie Quarles, Jr.  He later joined St. John Baptist Church in Crawford, Alabama.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Willie C. James, George James and Robert Neal James; and a cousin Mildred Louise Jenkins.

Johnny leaves to cherish his loving memory his devoted wife of twenty years Theresa Brooks James; his loving  children, Champri James and Ja'cobi James; two loving grandchildren, Keoni Johnson and KeAndre James; three sisters Irene Holloway, Peggy (Jessie) Render and Dorothy James; three brothers, Andrew (LaDonna) James, Davis James and Charles James; ten half-siblings, Christine, Juanita, Jackie, Felecia, Lesie, Yawerentt, Robert, Johnny, Anthony, Albert and Roger; his mother-in-law Sallie Brooks; two sisters-in-law, Angela (Lacille) Berkley and Latonya Akil Hollan; one brother-in-law Jimmy (Rochon) Brooks; two devoted cousins, Rhonda (Preston) Robinson and Vera Jenkins; four devoted friends, Joseph Bar, Robert Denham, Harry Spivey and Solomon Cooper; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and loved ones.