James had reminisced about his childhood in Mississippi, the rocking of the trailer they lived in during a tornado, catching fireflies and painting them on their bike tires so they could ride at night, swimming in the ponds and rivers that ran through Mississippi, and visiting his grandparents’ homes. Survivors include his wife, Leslie Stallings (Caldwell) of Green River; daughter Saja Stallings of Lakewood, Colorado; bonus daughter Samantha Meadows and husband Matthew of Green River; bonus granddaughters Emmalyn and Juliet Meadows of Green River; bonus daughter Katelynn Beckermann and partner Adam of Rock Springs; sister Cathi Martin of Starkville, Mississippi; brother Shane and wife Terri Simmons of Snohomish, Washington; brother Cody Sandy of Index, Washington; brother Andrew Hebener…