James Gregory

James Gregory, 48, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, December 1st, 2016 at his home. James was born in Lebanon, Ohio on September 25th, 1968 a son of the late Jean Gregory. James faithfully attended First Baptist Church and loved Jesus Christ as his Savior . James was known by Clevelanders as the tall slender guy that walked everywhere carrying his bag. He never met a stranger, loved and enjoyed all of God's creations and made many friends in the local businesses during his daily walks.
In addition to his mother Jean, James is also preceded in death by one sister Charlotte Gregory.
Although James has no surviving blood family, he is survived by many loving friends. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his best friend Paul Foley, special friends and caregivers Kent & Susan Berry, many special friends at local businesses such as: Gardner's Market, Mexi Wings, the Bradley County Courthouse and Cooke's Food Store. He is survived by his First Baptist Church family who knew and loved him. James helped lead the way when the church marched from the downtown campus to the current Stuart Road location. James is also survived by many of Paul's family and many other close friends.
A memorial celebration of his life is planned for Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown Road NW in Cleveland, TN with the Reverend Rusty Asble officiating. There will be a gathering of his many friends in the funeral home parlor from 5:00 PM until the 6:00 PM service time.
You are encouraged to share a memory of James by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist James's friends with his final arrangements.