James, Jesse F. beloved son of Elbert & Belva; loving father of Michael (Tammy), Colleen (Robert) White, and Kelly James; dear grandfather of Sarah, Anthony, Michael, Jesse, and Valerie; cherished great-grandfather of Alexia, David, and Kylie; dear brother of Patricia, Faye, William, Bertie, Galen, Alvin, Debbie, Keith, and Rick; fond uncle of many. Jesse was a US Navy Veteran, most proud of time he spent on the USS Barney. When Jesse returned home from the Navy in 1967, he went to work for Warp Brothers/Flex-O-Glass, where he would eventually retire in 2013, after 46 years of service as Maintenance Electrician and Supervisor. Visitation will be from 10:00am - 12:00pm, on Saturday, October 26 at Jay B Smith Funeral Home in his hometown of Fenton, MO. Interment James Family Cemetery in Vienna, MO. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)