James William Ferris

Our beloved Jim, husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle & good friend passed away at home on June 12th, 2025. He had been battling larynx cancer for several years. He went through chemo & radiation and won his first battle. Unfortunately, his cancer came back stronger and meaner the second time. Jim was one of those people who never met a stranger. He will be remembered with love by many people from Detroit to Temecula for his beautiful deep voice, his love of storytelling, his passion for Motown music, his unique sense of humor which was both funny and irreverent at times and, lastly but most importantly, his love and loyalty to his family and friends. He went to the University of Arizona after high school and joined their Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chapter where he made lifelong friends who affectionately referred to him as BeBop and Detwah. He was also known as Daddy0 and Iron Man in our family. He met his wife, Kay, on October 14th, 1977 and they were married 15 months later and never looked back. They went on to have two amazing children, Michael & Kimberly, also a wonderful son-in-law, Justin, and two beautiful grandchildren, Myla & Royce. Jim was very proud of his family and was also very proud to be a part-owner of a generational family parking lot in downtown Detroit and an active owner for decades. He never forgot his roots. He will be greatly missed and loved forever. His smile and his warmth will live on in our hearts.

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