July 16, 2004 – Gerard Luz A. James III, 23, died July 13 in Washington, D.C.
A viewing will take place at James Memorial Home from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 21. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. July 22 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with viewing preceding at 10 a.m. The family requests that attendees wear festive colors.
Interment will be at Christiansted Cemetery.
Known as "Luzzy," he is survived by his mother, Suzette Bough James; father, Gerard Luz James II; step-mother, Lisa Ann C. James; grandparents, Asta and Gerard Luz A. James; sisters, Jeneé, Jenelle and Jeilene James; adopted sister, Lorraine Cadet; companion, Tiffany Jackson; special friend, Vanessa Bonano; niece, Ayanna J. Pharoah; aunts, Joyce B. llanos, Barbara James-Petersen, Lucy Bough, Nilsa Bough, Daphne Bough, Valerie Roberson James, Brenda Brown-James and Linda Pedersen-Bough; uncles, Eric L. Bough, Emmeth C. James, Kelsey G. James, M.D., Luis S. Llanos Sr. and Kelvin R. Petersen Sr.; great-aunts, Anita Bough-Moorhead, Beryl Bough-Finch, Agneta Mulgrav, Daphne Klyvert-Abby, Maria Klyvert, Dorene Hector-James and Theresa Hack-James; great-uncles, Will Finch, Chet Abby and Wilfred A. James; special cousins, Corliss, Lisa, Blanche, Donald Sr., Nilsa, Rasheld, Eric "Ali," Wayne, Lloyd Jr. and Mark Bough; Elaine L. Schuster; Luis Jr. and Eric Llanos; Alita, Leah and Kelvin Petersen Jr.; Malik, Shanel, Arielle and Kelsey V. James; Russell, Ullmont, Dodson, Trevor, Raydell and Neville James; Laurel K. Jackson Jr. and family; adopted cousins: Neal, Erin, Jamaal and Jared Carrington, Warren Pedersen Jr. and Vernon James; godparents, Coleen Hodge, Debra Hemmings Audain and Dodson James; godson: Amouri A. Schuster; best friend and special cousin, Jason Bough; best friends, Leroy Marshall and Andy Dunton; numerous friends, including the St. Croix Educational Complex Class of 1998, members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and staff of James Memorial Funeral Home; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are by the James Memorial Funeral Home.