My heartfelt condolences go out to Sarah and the family.  May God continue to bless you and keep you strong during these difficult times.
Charlotte Sharp 

Condolences to the Family.. My prayer is that God wrap  his arms around you and give you comfort during this difficult time.. I will always remember Renita’s smile.. She was always smiling.. From Bellevue to Whitehaven.. Rest in Gods’ arms. 

Praying for the entire family. The Whitehaven Class of 1991 sends our prayers and condolences for our fallen classmate. May God's grace and mercy sustain you all during this time of bereavement. 

Praying for the James and Randolph family. Renita was the sweetest person anybody would want to know. She was always smiling. She loved her family. God have truly got an angel. 

We extend our deep condolences to Anthony and Justin on the passing of dear Renita. It is clear that the warmth, kindness and faith of Renita and Anthony live on in Justin and all the people and lives they touched and continue to touch. 

Love, 
Barry Kelner, Nancy Bender-Kelner, Marshall, Malcolm, Sage, and Jackson

My friend, I will miss you and your thoughtfulness, your belief in friendship. I remember sitting next to you in the bandroom before we had to try out for which chair we would have in the clarinet section. I even remember our first conversation. You were from Bellevue. I was from Havenview, and I was convinced that you could play better than I even before I heard you. I was right. LOL. From Whitehaven to TSU and all these years since then, I have been glad that you were my friend. I am still uneasy about this space in which I now find myself, but I am so glad that we had a chance to talk last week. Thank you for your calls just to see how I and my family were doing. Oh, Renita, your friends love you, and we pray strength for your immediate family. 

Praying for the entire James and Randolph family. We truly thank God for blessing us with this wonderful Angel and praise Him for the time He allowed us to spend with her. 

May God comfort your hearts and provide a peace that only He can.

Cara Carver 

I will never forget Miss Renita's laugh and smile that would light up any room, and she always made sure to keep me in check when I needed it. She had a great taste in music, which influenced me to this day. When I was traveling across the country to try and get signed by a college basketball program, she opened up her home for me to stay along the way, as that was just the type of person she was. My trips to Memphis will never be the same. May God be with the James family during this time and always.

My condolences to her family.  Renita and I attended Junior high together.  I remember her beautiful smile, warm personality and that she had the best Jheri curl in the  school...smile.  May you rest in peace Love.
                                          Sincerely,  Toya Sample

Renita!!! I am sooo sorry for the loss of your daughter.  Know that I am praying for you & your family.  🙏

Such a sad moment when I heard of Renita's passing. Our prayers for and condolences to the family.
Marron and Karen Hopkins

At my father's funeral 17 years ago, his brother said these words, "Death does not take away a brother."  He was right.  Certain special people stay with us even after they have moved to a heavenly home. Death also does not take away my intelligent, kind, generous, adventurous, courageous, beautiful, funny, curious, supportive, inspiring friend, Renita - my dear pal. She taught me so much - about faith, about life, about resilience, about love.  Death does not take away Anthony's wife or Justin's mother or Sarah's daughter.  I can still hear her laugh, the pride in her voice when she spoke of Justin, the deep love she felt for Anthony, her devotion to family, friends, and fellow parishioners ... My wish for anyone reading this is that your good memories will someday ease your pain a bit. When Renita told me last Thursday that she was heading off with Anthony to visit family in Texas, after one of our typical conversations, covering everything from Martin Luther King's Mountaintop Speech, to knowing God is with us, even in the tough times, to Justin's clarinet playing, I wished her "safe travels" and then we ended our conversation the way we always did, "We love you, all" I said.  "We love you all too," she said.

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Renita James

July 4, 1973 – January 22, 2023

M. J. Edwards Stage Road Chapel

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