James Jim, formerly of Troy, went to meet his Lord and Savior on December 10, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born August 29, 1924 to the late Earl and Sylvia Denlinger Weeks in Trotwood, Ohio. Also deceased are two brothers Gerald Weeks and Gene Weeks and two sisters Marilyn Weeks Hoes and Donna Weeks Landis. Sister Beverly Weeks Wagner Allen, of Troy, survives. James moved to Miami County between Casstown and Christiansburg at 14 and attended Lostcreek School, graduating in 1942. He served in the US Army from 1945-46. James married Barbara Ann Dewey in 1948 at First Congregational Christian Church, Troy. They raised two daughters and continued to spend their time in Troy. James worked as Manager at "Dewey's Grocery" until it closed in 1966, and retired from the Material Control Department of the Hobart Brothers Company in 1987. James was a former member of the Kiwanis Club, Franklin Lodge #14 Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton and a 32nd degree Mason, and was an honorary member of the Troy Fish and Game Club. James is survived by wife Barbara, daughters Sue Ann Ridge Greg of High Point, NC, and Cindy Kay Leffel Steve of Troy, Ohio; six grand-children and eight great-grand-children: Matt Ridge Kim and their children Noah, Josh and Leah Ridge; Jennifer Zapadka Michael and their sons Alex and Sam Zapadka; Daniel Ridge Jess and son William Ridge; Chris Kirk Angela and their children Jacqueline and Marshall Kirk; Ben Ridge Heather; and Katie Leffel. Funeral services to celebrate James' life will be held at the First Baptist Church, 53 South Norwich Road, Troy, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Interment will take place at the Casstown Cemetery. Calling hours for family and friends will be from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Baird Funeral Home, 555 N. Market Street, Troy. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the "Scholarship Fund" at the First Baptist Church, or to Hospice of Dayton. Friends may also express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com. The Weeks family would like to thank the following: Joe Quinn, Blackstone agency; Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center; Brookhaven Retirement Community, Brookville, OH; Good Samaritan Hospital staff; and the staff at Hospice of Dayton.