Ryan Martin James, 26, of Haskell made his journey to heaven on July 3, 2018. He was born on September 11, 1991 in Little Rock.

Ryan was a certified nursing assistant at Amberwood Nursing Home in Benton.  He was an avid guitar player, a member of CenterPoint Church, and a dad who loved spending time with his kids.

He was preceded in death by his papa, D.L. Kennedy, and his uncle, Chris Kennedy.

He is survived by his wife, Morgan Gore James; two children, Rylee Grace James and Kade Martin James all of Haskell; his parents, Robert and Paige James of Haskell; sister, Ashton Ritchie (Kyle) of Traskwood; adopted sister, Stephanie Mullinix, of Arizona; and grandparents: "Nanny" Fern Peters, "Grandmama" Diane Kennedy of Little Rock, and "Poppa" Phillip & "Granny" Ima James of Malvern.

A celebration of Ryan's life will be at 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home, 4212 Hwy. 5 North, Bryant, Arkansas 72022, (501)847-9099.  The visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M.  Interment at Landmark Cemetery, 17201 Arch St, Little Rock, AR 72206 will follow the celebration of life service.