James Vernal Dawkins Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Vernal Dawkins of Charlotte, North Carolina, who passed away on January 26, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Vernal Dawkins to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid James Vernal farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James Vernal is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Rita; his mother Arnetta Dawkins; his brother William Oscar Dawkins Sr. (Nancy); his nieces and nephews, Tangela Dawkins and William Dawkins Jr.; his sister Eva Dawkins; his nieces and nephews, Niara "Mise" Dawkins and Arnazha "Nay" Dawkins; his father James; and also, Messiah and Ani.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 30th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Walls Memorial AME Zion Church (2722 Bancroft St, Charlotte, NC 28206). A funeral service was held on Thursday, January 30th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
