James Melvin Willeford, 72, passed from this life on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at his home surrounded by love. A celebration of his life will be on Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00 pm at North Richland Hills Baptist Church, 6955 Blvd. 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180. Family visitation is at 1:00 pm.
Jim was born in Pampa, TX on September 30, 1945. He graduated high school from Fort Worth Polytechnic and went on to attend the University of Tennessee, continuing a love of baseball as a pitcher with the Vols team.
During the Vietnam war, Jim enlisted in the Marines, serving three tours in Nam as a member of the elite Force Recon.
One of Jim’s most honorable accomplishments was celebrated on January 15, 2018, when he achieved 41 years, including weekends, of clean and sober living with the help of amazing friends in recovery at NA and AA.
Remarkable peace was added to this way of living in 2006 when Jesus Christ entered his heart. Jim was able to share his love of Christ and his substance abuse recovery during a 7 year prison ministry in Dallas.
There is so much to share about this man, so the family encourages you to attend his service on Tuesday.
He is survived by his wife Sharon, his children, grands and great grands, and many dear friends. May he rest in peace.
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