James Hiram Street

JAMES HIRAM STREET, 62 years of age of the Watkins Branch section of Grundy, VA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of Hiram Atwell “H.A.” Street of Bonita Springs, FL, and Grundy, VA, and Edith Goff Street of Abingdon, VA. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was a member of Grundy Church of Christ. James graduated from Grundy High School in 1976, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1984, received his Juris Doctorate from Memphis State University in 1987 and began practicing law in 1988. James practiced law for the Street Law Firm, LLP, was qualified to practice in the Supreme Court of Virginia and the District Court for the Western District of Virginia, a member of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Bar Association and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was also very active in scouting from a young age. He received the rank of Life Scout in the Lonesome Pine Council and took that passion and interest and became Scoutmaster of Troop 743 (Sponsored by Buchanan First Presbyterian Church) for many years. He later served as Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 740 (Sponsored by Grundy Church of Christ and later Buchanan First Presbyterian Church). He received many awards while in scouting, including the Vigil Honor, Silver Beaver Award, Pioneer Award and Wood Badge. He was instrumental in planning, funding and running several trips out west in 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000 and 2003 that traversed over 23 states and 10 National Parks and Historic Sites. He further encouraged growth by serving on the Sequoyah Council Board and establishing local foundations Breaks Scout Transportation Foundation and Breaks Scout Foundation. Mr. Street loved his community, state and nation. He served on multiple foundations that had a lasting impact on many people. In his free time, he enjoyed photographing National Parks and wildlife, hunting, gun collecting and gun education and safety, was a wine enthusiast – enjoying the scientific process and collecting various vintages. James had a passion for aviation and was a pilot. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Judy Naomi (Childress) Street of Grundy, VA; his parents, Hiram Atwell “H.A.” Street of Bonita Springs, FL, and Grundy, VA, and Edith (Goff) Street of Abingdon, VA; his daughter, Elizabeth Mariah Street (boyfriend Justin Mark Hinkle) of Christiansburg, VA; his brother, Marcus Allen “Marty” Street of Abingdon, VA; his uncles, Nicholas D. “Nick” Street and wife Faye and Russell K. Street and wife Connie; and special great-niece, Anna Kathryn Cook. Funeral Services for JAMES HIRAM STREET will be conducted Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at the Mountain Rest Mausoleum at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, VA, with Evg. Dennis Wimmer and Evg. William L. Neeley officiating with entombment to follow. Special Music will be performed by Dr. Clint Sutherland at the cemetery. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the mausoleum will be restricted to no more than 25 people, but others may congregate outside the mausoleum while practicing safe social distancing. Active Pallbearers will be Dan Street, Mark Belcher, David Paul Wilburn, Curtis Mullins Jr., Justin Hinkle, Frank Arthur Norris, Sheldon Hay and Ron Thomason. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mark Mutter, Gina Simpson, Marty Large, Bob Breimann, Elizabeth Davis, Jennifer Potter, Donald Belcher, Ronald Childress, Mark Ratliff, Dr. Hanz Lee and Dr. Faize (both of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) and Dr. Vickie Morgan of Bristol Oncology. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 414238, Boston, MA 02241-4238 or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, VA is honored to serve the family of JAMES HIRAM STREET.