James Alvin Massey

"He never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most. His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And most of the time his worries Went unspoken too. He was there…A firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife. A true friend we could turn to When times were good or bad One of our greatest blessings The man that we called Dad." James Alvin Massey, 60, passed away on October 2, 2017. He was born August 17, 1957 in Dallas, Texas to James E. Massey and Elizabeth Mason. He married Paula Massey on September 16, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had 36 wonderful years together. He is preceded in death by his father: James E. Massey. James is survived by his loving wife, Paula Massey; brother, Danny Massey; children, Marchelle Linscott, Chris and wife Stacey Massey, Ashley Roach, Alicia and husband Daniel Fast; and grandchildren, Mathew, Madison, Shelby, Breelyn, River, Rance, Montana, Khloe, Preslee, and Zoie. He will be laid to rest at his second home, along his favorite river in Red River, New Mexico. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude Hospital in his name for the children at stjude.org.