James William Livesay III

James William Livesay III (Jay) 41, passed away on November 24, 2021, at his home in Chugiak Alaska. Jay was born October 23rd, 1980, to James William Livesay II and Pamela Jean Hodgson in Anchorage, Alaska. From an early age, Jay loved camping in the woods and building campfires. He fashioned bow and arrows from sticks and twigs, then gained a compound bow and shot his first deer at age 12. He enjoyed soccer, hockey and skiing as well. He attended Service High School and then completed his GED. Throughout Junior High and High School and into his thirties, Jay and his brother, Robert worked for their dad in his business Arctic Jewelers which manufactured Gold Nugget Jewelry. Jay enjoyed 4-wheeling, camping, and Paint Ball. He and his friends, Chris Cruikshank and John & Barb Bannatyne enjoyed snow machining into remote cabins for the weekends. When his dad’s business closed, he went to work for ASRC welding and also became a journeyman electrician. Jay had an incredible green thumb. Fondly remembered for his beautiful gardens and thriving indoor plants. He had a love for antiques & BMW’s; finding value in just about everything. Jay always had a project in process. He was a man of great creativity and vision. He was very intelligent and was very good at fixing anything broken. He had a kind spirit and went out of his way to help people. He is survived in death by his mother, Pamela Hodgson, his older brother Robert (Bob) Livesay II, sister-in-law Sarah Livesay, nephews Kayden, Ethan & Noah James Livesay, niece Suri Livesay and his beloved cat, Precious, who now lives with his mother. A Celebration of James' Life will be held on 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Anchorage Funeral Home (1800 Dare Ave. Anchorage, Alaska 99515)