James E. Blount
October 2, 1955 - October 1, 2020

Jim lost his battle to cancer in the early morning hours of October 1, 2020, with his wife, Donna, and kids holding his hands.

Jim was born October 2, 1955. Jim joined the Army at 17 years of age and served from 1972 to 1974. After discharge he moved to Oklahoma, where he started repairing cars and building his life. Jim welcomed his first-born on December 18, 1982

Later Jim moved back to Humboldt, where he met the other 2 kids’ mom, Minda Carrigan, and they welcomed Michelle Blount and Kris Blount in 1987 and 1989.

Jim started working on cars on Sutter Road in McKinleyville, and when business got good he opened J&M in Arcata in 1988. In 2002 Jim added the tow trucks.

Jim met his wife Donna in 1996. They spent 23 years together.

Jim suffered from a stroke in 2018 after was able to maintain life with the help of his family and doctors Rebeca Morris of the VA and Dr. Allen Matthew. Jim loved his Mad River Adult Day family as well as his Mad River Home Health family. A special that you to his home health Nurse Loretta, who stood by our side every step of the way over the last three years. We made a lifelong friend.

Jim never met a stranger. He had a love for fishing, hunting, playing guitar, family time, saving money. But most of all being a papa to his eight grandchildren.

Jim had a heart of gold. If you hand a chance to meet him, he would have stolen your heart. And you would have made a lifelong friend. Jim was a true friend, always making sure that the people around him were taken care of. People would say his smile could light up a room. Our lives took a loss when he made his exit however, we gained our angel. “I am finally going to catch me that big one” — Jim

One of Jim’s last words of wisdom: When asked if he had unfinished business, his reply was “No, I have experienced life dirt poor, I have experienced life with money, I have experienced life fighting for it, and now I am experiencing life losing it. In the end all the mattered were the people around me.”

Jim precedes in death his mom, Ellen, dad, Levi (Sid), brother Bud.

Jim is survived by his wife, Donna; three kids – Chevon Parker, Michelle Blount and Kris Blount; grandchildren Isaiah Heranades, Kasey Blount, Bristol Blount, Baylie Austin, Brody Austin, William Jones, John Barkdull and Faith Barkdull; goddaughter Kimberly Powers; sister Ida Williamson; brothers Claude Blount and Robert Blount; and numerous nieces and nephews as well as a pile of friends.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.