Mr. Ronald Dean James, 63, of Mocksville, died on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

He was born Dec. 21, 1954 in Rowan County to Carol Dean James and the late Betty Sue Barney James.

A funeral service will be conducted at noon Saturday, Dec. 22 at Turrentine Baptist Church with the Revs. Darrell Cox and Fred Carlton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21 at Eaton Funeral Home.