March 17, 2022
Dr. James Arthur Reynolds, II age 61 of the Pates Ford community of DeKalb County, passed away Tuesday night, March 15, 2022 at the Emergency Room of St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.
Dr. James A. Reynolds II was born in Greenwood, South Carolina on March 9, 1961 to Lillie Ruth and James Reynolds. Jimbo as he was affectionately known during his childhood grew up in Salisbury North Carolina. After finishing high school, James attended Lee McRae College in Banner Elk for his undergraduate degree transferring to Wake Forrest to pursue a doctorate of medicine degree. But as the Lord would have it, Jim injured his back and visited a chiropractor that change his whole life. He changed his major and college to Life Chiropractic College in Marietta Georgia and had a fulfilling practice that included adjusting both human patients and their respective pets. Dr. Reynolds’ passion for animal adjusting led him to becoming an instructor at Health Pioneers Institute teaching other chiropractors and veterinarians this art of healing.
Jim had many passions and God given talents such as music. Jim’s beautiful voice could be heard singing with Lanny White, the Foxfire Newgrass Band, Gemstone and with his sister Paige but his favorite was singing in church. Jim also had a talent for preaching the gospel whether to his wonderful animal clients or to his wife on a trip or to a clerk behind a counter at a store or in the pulpit at church, Jim loved serving the Lord this way. He was exercising and liberated to becoming an elder of the Primitive Baptist Church before his death.
The Lord blessed his family to have had Jim a part of their lives, his wife Jean was the love of his life and shared many exciting adventures together. He was an excellent example to his son of how to be a Godly man. One of the family adventures was opening Juicy’s Wellness Café in Cookeville with his son Kent.
He was preceded in death by his father, James A Reynolds & grandparents, Glen & Lillie Mae McKinney. Jim leaves behind to cherish his memory, Jean Reynolds, wife of 22 years, Kenton Wayne Hawkins (Melinda), son, Wyatt Wayne Hawkins, grandson, Lillie Ruth Chautin (Gerald), mother, Paige Bragg (John), sister, Anna Sigmon, niece, Beth Compton (Bryan), sister by friendship, Several cousins, aunts and uncles, A host of colleagues, friends and brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 2pm from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Elder Andrew Huffman will officiate. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday from 11am until the time of the services at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Moriah, a Christian camp that was near and dear to Jim’s heart. He loved teaching children how to play music, fish or other outdoor activities while showing the many aspects of God through these activities. Donations can be sent directly to them at Christian Activities Inc. 756 W. Cooper St. Ripley, MS 38663, (662) 316-1100. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.