Robert James leaves to cherish his memories, nine sisters: Dorothy Harris of Starkville, MS; Betty Brown of Crawford, MS; Etta M. Neal, Rita Clark, Nita Faye Bell, Beatrice Clark, Belinda Outlaw, Evelyn Ann Bell all of Starkville, MS; and Betty G. Hill of St. Louis, MO; two brothers: Larry Bell and Gary Bell of Starkville, MS. One aunt, Aretha Hendrix of Columbus, MS; Special cousins: Arthur "Sonny" Bell of South Bend, IN; Jessie Ellis and Douglas Clark of Starkville, MS; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.