Birth date: Aug 5, 1939 Death date: Aug 30, 2020
On Sunday, August 30, 2020, James Wesley Bodiford, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 81. James was born on August 5, 1939 in Thornton, Texas to Albert and Dewey Bodiford. He graduated from W.W. Samuel High School Read Obituary
Absolutely gentlemen! My visits at his house 2016
James Bodiford was a good man and a good friend ..RIP....dan scarborough
May he rest in peace.
I have so many memories of James from a lil girl when he use to let me sit in his new 58 Chevy and pretend I was driving, him sitting me on his horse Reed and strolling me around momma do back yard , to Jan taking me over to Jerry’s grocery store where he work and ride the carnival rides , then there was the time about 7 of us loaded in his Volkswagen and headed to fry worth to the races we laughed all the way
When daddy died James was there to help my momma with everything that needed to be done always making sure she was ok and we were being taken care of or in need of anything, this was James !
I’ve seen him hurt so deeply and never say bad about anybody!
When I had my transplant there James was again at the hospital at 2am saying prayers for me , and when I came home he would drive every day from Sachse to mesquite to take me to Baylor hospital for my dr visit and blood work
And bringing me his homemade quesadilla
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday I cook for family for the last 7 years r more James and Jan have spent it with me James would always bring my favorite of his famous smoke turkey 🦃 and when he would bring it to me I would whisper I’m taking half of this and hiding it for me for left overs and he would say huh do what you want to it’s yours ,
This thanksgiving will be very hard because one of the things besides his jokes I’ll miss is him saying the prayer before we ate ! 🙏🏻 What’s happening!
Love you my sweet uncle they don’t make them like you anymore so rest easy and I’ll see all y’all one day
Karla kay
Brother James took me under his " theological wing" when I was a new believer and greatly encouraged me in my biblical and seminary studies. Look forward to Bible studies together in the New Earth.
There are so many memories of James stored in my heart from me as a lil girl spending the day with them and going to his store riding the carnival rides , him falling asleep after a big holiday meal , him playing with me at momma do in the back yard riding his horse to all of us about (7) piling in his Volkswagen going to ft worth to watch my daddy race all the way laughing up a storm . He took care of us when my daddy died making sure we would be ok and taken good care of , that was James ! He loved momma and made sure she was ok as they both took a big puff of their cigarettes! I’ve seen him hurt but never say anything bad about anyone, and he had reasons too ! I have been really blessed for the past about 10 years of James and Jan spending my favorite holiday with me thanksgiving, and bringing me his famous smoke turkey which I would whisper in his ear I’m cutting half and putting up for me for left overs and with that great laugh he said you do that ! This thanksgiving he will Not be the same , because the one thing I looked forward too was him saying Grace before we ate , so rest my sweet uncle I love you so much and thanks for all the wonderful memories. I love u
Karla kay
There are so many precious memories from me being a lil girl spending days with Jan snd James
Them spoiling me , to all 6 of us piling in their Volkswagen going to Fort Worth to the races , to James being the father figure and making sure we were all ok after daddy died , making sure my mom was always ok , from always falling asleep after a good family holiday meal ! He loved life his family and God , I was so blessed when they started spending my favorite holiday with me bringing his famous smoke turkey along with many jokes and laughs, but there is one thing I will truly miss this thanksgiving is James saying the blessing! It will never be the same so rest easy now and tell your jokes to everyone in heaven my sweet uncle
And give them all a big hug for me
Love
Karla Kay
