James Kenyon Heitman was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 6th, 1990. He graduated from Kirkwood High School in 2009, and went on to get his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University. He started his professional career as a child support prosecutor in Marion County. He then became an Assistant Circuit Attorney in the city of Saint Louis in the general felonies unit. He dedicated his life to the pursuit of Justice. On Wednesday May 3rd, beloved James Kenyon Heitman passed away in a tragic accident. He leaves behind his loving wife Emily, his twin brother Alex, sister Katie, Mother and Father, John and Michelle, his 5 cats Ronnie, Reggie, Teddy, Justice and Murdock as well as many many more friends and family. James was the definition of love. He was patient, kind, and compassionate. James was dependable to a fault. He was always there when it felt like nothing else was stable, and just simply a good man. Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home 777 Oakwood Dr Fenton, MO 63026 Memorial Service at 6:00 PM