James “Jiggs” Arvel Gaither, 92, of Hamptonville, N.C., passed from his earthly body and entered the presence of the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C.Born on May 26, 1933, in Eagle Mills, Jiggs was the son of the late Reece Winston Gaither and Ruby Lee Trivette. For over 400 years, the Gaither family has called this land home. His family lived in a mill house on Hunting Creek, where they helped operate Eagle Mills, a gristmill producing flour. Jiggs attended Union Grove School through the ninth grade before leaving to work alongside his father and uncle at Eagle Mills. Beyond his faith and family, Jiggs had a lifelong love of NASCAR.