<p>NEW WHITELAND</p>
<p>Jeffrey G. James, 55, of New Whiteland, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.</p>
<p>He was born in Illinois on April 15, 1961, to Marion Ray James and Janet (Tennis) James, who survive.</p>
<p>He is also survived by wife, Sandra (Demeter) James; daughter, Laura (Jonathan) Bergdoll; son, Kevin (Shana Dennis) James; grandson, John Bergdoll; grandmother, Marjorie (Pool) Tennis; brothers, David (Norma) James and Daniel (Karen) James, sister, Cheryl (Jeff) Kingsbury; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.</p>
<p>Jeff graduated from Homestead High School in 1979 and from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (cum laude) in 1983. He and Sandy married June 25, 1983. He was retired from Indiana Department of Transportation due to disability from colon cancer. A member of Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, he was also a fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. During his life, Jeff was a basketball referee for IHSAA and owned several Standardbred racehorses.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society.</p>
<p>Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Our Lady of the Greenwood Church. A funeral mass will 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.</p>
<p>Newcomer Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.</p>
<p>Please visit <a href="http://www.NewcomerIndianapolis.com">www.NewcomerIndianapolis.com</a> to sign the guest book.</p>
