James H. Cheyne

James H. Cheyne, age 78, of Garland went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 24, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Smyrna Union Church, at 3182 Co. Rd 1150 Emory, Texas 75440 with Pastor Adam Williams officiating. A burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Ingram Funeral Home at 1462 E. Quinlan Pkwy., Quinlan, Texas 75474. Pallbearers for James Cheyne will be James "JR" Cheyne, David Anderson, Tom Williams, Dave Gordon, Carter Porter, David Zimmerman, and Caden Cheyne James Howard Cheyne was born on Tuesday, March 19, 1946, in New Boston, Texas to the late Amos Dean Cheyne and Lorene Palmer Cheyne Robison. He was raised in DeKalb and attended school in Malta, Clarksville, and Avery. James graduated from Avery High School in 1965 then attended 2 years of college. James married the love of his life, JoAnn Foreman on October 6, 1967, in Emory, Texas. Throughout his life, James worked in a variety of businesses. He worked at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana where he was responsible for the TNT line used in building ammunitions. He spent 8 years working for Steck­ Warlick where he worked in accounting, designing stock certificates, and designed a transport box for legal documents that were taken by air to New York. His design was implemented by the company with great success. He worked with salesmen and attorneys for filing with SEC. He worked for them in Dallas and in Houston. Once returning to DFW from Houston he went to work for Financial Printers in Irving where he managed the company, its' employees, their finances, and daily operations. In 1984, he opened Cheyne Home Maintenance and Repair in Garland, Texas, where he loyally served the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for 14 years with honesty and integrity. Due to health reasons, he could no longer do that line of work, so he went into Real Estate and became a licensed Realtor. As a realtor he worked under Prudential Texas Properties, Caldwell Fuller Banker, and Keller Williams. He spent 26 years working in Real Estate. He had a talent for talking so working in the community with people was a passion. At Keller Williams he was their go to guru of information. He would help anyone who wanted to learn.  He also opened a company named, The Cheyne Group Property Management where he managed rentals properties for many people over the years. James believed in working hard at what he loved to do. He was known as "Good Neighbor Sam," as if someone was in need, he would do what he could to help. Whether it was giving a washer and dryer to a young couple in need when he had some used extras to giving someone the last $20 in his wallet, he would help any way he could. He had an uncanny ability to know people, serve them, and guide them as best he could. His gift for gab could go on for hours on end whether or person on the phone. He loved to laugh, cut up, tease, and play jokes on his friends and co­ workers. He especially enjoyed the lively adventures with his best friend, Tom Williams. If you know the adventures of James and Tom, you know there was always a good laugh in the end. James is dearly loved and will be greatly missed by his devoted wife of over 56 years, JoAnn Cheyne of Garland. Daughters, Lura Cheyne Upchurch and husband Michael of Garland and Angela "Angie" Cheyne Kneedler and husband Blake of Carrollton. Sister, Jan Cheyne of Texarkana. Grandchildren; James "JR" Cheyne and wife Heather of Garland, Amber Arris Akers and husband Nathan of Watauga. Great grandchildren, Caden Cheyne and Reaghan Cheyne, numerous nieces, nephews, in laws and many other family members. May his legacy of kindness and compassion continue in those that remain and were lucky enough to have known him. He was a "Dad" to most that grew up with his kids and grandkids, he treated them all the same. James was preceded in death by, his grandparents, Oscar and Lydia Cheyne, and Henry and Mamie Palmer. Father Amos Dean Cheyne, Mother Lorene Palmer Cheyne Robison, sister, Bobbie Lum, brothers Randy Cheyne and Kevin Cheyne.