James Roy Moncus Jr.

James Roy (Jim, Jimmy) Moncus, Jr., born November 30, 1940 in Homewood, Alabama, and a lifelong resident of Birmingham, Alabama, died July 22, 2024. He was surrounded by his family, his two sons, and his wife Marilyn as he went to be with the Lord.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his brother, Claude McCain (Mac) Moncus, and his parents, Gladys McCain Moncus and James Roy Moncus of Randolph County, Alabama. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Craig Moncus, whom he adored. They celebrated their 50th year of marriage in June 2024. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Tobye Lee Scheer; his sons, James Roy Moncus, Ill and Benjamin Craig Moncus (Kristi); and his grandchildren, Taylor Ann Moncus and Benjamin Davis Moncus.

Jimmy grew up in a tiny farmhouse in the Edgewood part of Homewood when most of the streets were dirt. His family milked their dairy cow every morning in the backyard, fed the chickens, and hung cured meat in the shed when times afforded the purchase of a hog. As a young teenager, he began working as a letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office walking the mail routes all over Birmingham. After graduating from high school at the Indian Springs School in 1959, he continued to carry the mail to put himself through college, still always carrying the mail on his shoulder while walking.

While at Auburn University, Jimmy joined the U.S. Air Force National Guard stationed in Montgomery, Alabama, where he served for many years until receiving an Honorable Discharge after college. He began working at the EEOC to pay for law school at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Birmingham. Later, he entered into private practice where he practiced law and developed real estate for over 50 years.

Jimmy loved nature, the outdoors, and his family, but especially his grandchildren. He lived for nearly 30 years on a small farm just south of town where he maintained cattle for many years. He was particularly fond of developing a horse farm community in Montevallo, Alabama which he named Bridlewood Farms, where he maintained property and could often be found burning brush piles or atop his old green tractor on pretty days until very recently.

Jimmy had special passion for helping people solve problems in and outside of the law, and he showed a natural instinct of bringing people together, often mediating disputes and helping people resolve differences in situations that appeared hopeless to others. He was a long-time member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church and formed a new Sunday School class that he taught for several years. He was a Boy Scout Leader for many years for Boy Scout Troop 21 in Bluff Park.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama from 2-3 p.m., followed by the gravesite committal service at 3 p.m. at Southern Heritage Cemetery, Pelham.