James was born May 10, 1945 to the parents of Mack Nunn and Lucy Murry in Winston County Mississippi.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Lucy; siblings, E. J. Murry, Earnestine Moore, Gladys Culberson, Octavia Phillips, Hezekiah Murry, Maxine Shoemaker and Willie "Roy" Murry.
James is survived by his wife, Alice M. Murry; children, Reginald A. Murry, Marcia D. Hickman and Kevin B. Murry (Jessica Nicole); grandchildren, Jmarrion Murry Lynch (Aliya), Madalyn L. Hickman and Markeives D. Johnson; 1 great grand child; brother, Elder Riley D. Murry (Dorothy); nieces, nephews and other relatives and family.