James Luther Pettiford Obituary
The memory of James Luther Pettiford (High Point, North Carolina), who passed away on March 18, 2025 at the age of 82, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid James Luther 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 Luther is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Luther Pettiford and Virginia Pettiford. He is survived by: his siblings, Joan, Reginald and Ronald Braswell; his wife Jacqueline Lewis; his children, Crystal Yeldell, MD (Brian) of Bowie, MD and Jahmal Pettiford (Sharon) of Kernersville; and his grandchildren, Morgan Yeldell, Natalie Pettiford, Gabrielle Yeldell and Brice Pettiford.
