Melvin Lee James

Melvin Lee James, 72, of Davidson County, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Atrium Health, in Winston-Salem.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 Monday, February 2, 2026, at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.

A funeral will be held the following day, Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the funeral home with Pastor Keith McGee officiating.

Burial will conclude services at Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Melvin was born on January 21, 1954, in Davidson County, to the late Foy Lee James and Ethel Hartman James. He found joy in the simplicities of life and understood that happiness came from everyday experiences. Watching the birds join together at the bird feeder, taking pleasure in watching the flowers bloom he so diligently sewed, and spending time in the yard working to keep it beautiful were all ways he enjoyed his days.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn, Garland, and Vernon, James.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Shirley, of the home; daughters, Andrea Swicegood (Corey Simerson), of Lexington, and Julie Sink (Scotty), of Lexington; four grandchildren, Trad Sink (Cheyenne Harp), Hali Sink (Chandler Evernhart), Emily Swicegood (Dylan Wright), and Jake Swicegood; brothers, Grady James (Shirley), of Clemmons, and Van James, of Lexington.