James Albert Smith, Jr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Alabaster, AL, at the age of 50. James grew up and attended school in Mobile, AL. He has been a resident of Montevallo, AL, for 15 years and was self-employed.
James was a loving father who enjoyed “old school gaming”, internet blogging, reading, and listening to classic rock. His favorite pastime was playing Dungeons and Dragons with his son.
James was born on July 22, 1968. He is survived by his son, Brisco Smith of Montevallo, AL; his mother, Margaret Christine Bates of Mobile, AL; his two sisters and two brother-in-laws of Mobile, AL, Rhonda and Albert Belcher, and Cherry and Jason Duke; several nieces and nephews of Mobile, AL; and friends, Jillena and Francis Smets of Montevallo, AL. James is preceded in death by his father, James Albert Smith, Sr.
Professional services provided by W.E. Lusain Funeral Home and Crematory, Birmingham, Alabama.
James inspired me. He supported others selflessly. He was authentic. I am going to miss him terribly. I want to offer my sincere condolences to all of his family and friends.
James was always pleasant and kind in the interactions that I had with him. He tried to support his online friends and their projects, and spent a lot of time being thorough and helpful. You could really tell he loved his gaming hobby and I for one benefitted from that. I'm really going to miss seeing his posts on social media and on his blog.
I hope that his family and real life friends know how much of a positive influence he had on me and many others.
I'm going to miss you James.
