Our Staff
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
W. Thomas James, President
W. Thomas James (Tom) is a third generation funeral director / Embalmer and is currently
the president and owner of the James Funeral Home since 1984.
Kellie D. James
Secretary
Kellie D. (St.Clair) James was born in 1974 in Warren, OH and graduated from Labrae High School in 1992. She then attended Kent State University and majoring in Radiology and graduated in 1996. She worked at Trumbull Memorial Hospital as an X-Ray Tech until 1999. She has been employed at the James Funeral Home since 2002 as the Corporate Secretary. She lives in Newton Falls with her husband Ryan and one son Landen. Kellie enjoys scrapbooking, biking, traveling, garage saleing and spending time with her family.
Telephone: 1-330-872-5440
Ryan James CFSP, CPC
Vice-President
Ryan is the fourth generation funeral director/embalmer with the James Funeral Home and is currently the Vice-President of the company. He was born in 1972 and raised in Newton Falls his entire life. He graduated from Newton Falls High School in 1990 and soon after he attended Kent State University Trumbull Campus. Ryan met his lovely wife Kellie(who is pictured with him) while at Kent State in 1993. In 1995 he got accepted to the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated in 1996. Then he attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1997. He then came home to serve a year and a half long apprenticeship under the close supervision of his father Tom and grandfather Bob. Ryan got his funeral directors/embalmers license in 1999. Later that year in October Ryan married his girlfriend of 6 years Kellie St.Clair. He also earned his National Board Certification in 1996 in Funeral service. In 2007 Ryan also became a Certified Preplanning Consultant(CPC)through the National Funeral Directers Assocation. And in 2009 Ryan earned his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP)Degree. Ryan is a member of the Newton Falls Lions Club, the Trumbull Moose Lodge #186 in Warren, the Ohio Funeral Directors Assocation, the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, National Funeral Directors Assocation, and a member of the First Church of God in Newton Falls. Some of Ryan's hobbies include playing golf with his friends, softball, volleyball, bicycling, playing pool, poker, bocce' and swimming. Ryan lives in Newton Falls with his wife Kellie, and they have one son Landen.
Telephone: 1-330-872-5440
W. Thomas James
President/ Owner
W. Thomas James (Tom) is the third-generation funeral director/embalmer and is currently the owner and president of the James Funeral Home since 1984. He graduated from Newton Falls High School in the Class of 1972. Tom then attended Kent State University from 1972- 1976. In 1976 he was accepted into the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated in Sept 1977. He married his girlfriend of 10 years Yvonne Botsis on Aug 13, 2022. He is a member of the Newton Falls First Church of God, Ohio Funeral Directors Assocation, National Funeral Directors Assocation, Newton Falls Masonic Lodge #462, NF Order of the Eastern Star #79, and 32nd degree Scottish Rite and York Rite. Tom was a Past Master of NF Masonic Lodge #462, NF Kiwanis Club , NF Chamber of Commerce and also was a former NF City Councilman at Large during the early 1980's. His interests include flying, golfing, hunting, family gatherings, and his trips to Canada.
Telephone: 1-330-872-5440
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