Jamie "James" Lynn Slusher

Jamie "James" Lynn Slusher was born March 31, 1978 to Carla Ann Clark and Robbie Calvin Slusher Jr. James passed away on Tuesday February 24, 2015 as the result of a snowboarding accident in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Calvary Assembly of God with Rev. Phillip Price officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. James attended Carlsbad Municipal Schools up until his junior year and later received his GED. He attended college at NMSU in Las Cruces, New Mexico to study engineering before attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. James was one year away from a degree in Architecture and completed his architectural internship with Durham and Associates Architects, Inc. James was very thoughtful, loving, and talented. Even as a young child, his family knew that he was immensely gifted. He quickly mastered any hobby that he found an interest in. James was involved in tee ball, and would later go on to play some baseball. He took Karate lessons. And he was also part of the Young Astronauts group and Boy Scouts. As James grew he began to enjoy riding bikes, skateboards, and rollerblades. He also went on to rope in rodeos at the Sheriff's Posse Arena. But later he would go on to find his most beloved sport, snowboarding. He also enjoyed rock-climbing at Vida Voo, Wyoming. James was also musically gifted. He was an amazing song writer. He played the drums, piano, guitar, and sang with numerous musicians throughout Texas and New Mexico. Of all the talents James had, these were his favorite to show off. There was hardly a time where you could find him without his guitar. He was a wonderful entertainer. If you didn't see James with his guitar, you would see him with a note pad. He was an artist. Any idea he had, he would sketch it out on a piece of paper. He especially loved to design homes. When he wasn't drawing homes up on paper, he was using Auto Cad. Many times he would actually build a model of his design. James loved wood working and building. If he wasn't designing homes, he was restoring them for friends and family. In his spare time, James would work on computers. They intrigued him from a very young age. He was also quite the auto mechanic. He spent most of his life working on vehicles. He could fix anything. James enjoyed off-roading, shooting, and bowling with family and friends. He also had a passion for travelling. He has been to Mexico City, New York City, and many ski resorts throughout New Mexico and Colorado. James was a very strong, handsome young man with a big heart. Every person that has had the privilege to meet him, has said what a wonderful impact he has had. He touched many lives with just his smile. He had the ability to pick anyone up when they were down. He brought a lot of light and laughter to this world. In death, James has continued to make a huge impact on the lives of others. He chose to be an organ donor. For that he is a hero. James will be missed dearly. He was a proud member of several pioneer families in Eddy County the Shattuck, Lyon, Jones, Fanning, Corn, Neeley, Arrington, Brinninstool, Moore, and Slusher. He had an abundance of pride in his heritage. James is preceded in death by his great grandfather, Nobel Slusher, great grandparents Jess Paul and Cumi Boyd, great grandparents L.D. and Opal Jones Clark, great grandparents Claude and Mary Neeley Arrington, and grandparents Robbie C. Slusher Sr. and Robbye Frances Bryan. He is survived by his girlfriend Dixie Carroll and her children Elisa Abernathy, Christian Eaton, Aubri Salter, father Robbie Calvin Slusher Jr. and Rebecca McIntire, mother Carla Ann Clark, siblings Dustin Lee Slusher, Amber Lace Slusher and Jose Campos, Samantha Jo Soto, Samuel "MC" Soto III, Shelby Rae Soto, nephew Hayden Laine Smith, grandparents Sammy and Ann Clark, aunts and uncles Sammie and Scott Stephens, Cheryl Clark, Jimmy and Hedwig Slusher, Sandy and Kenneth McKenzie, Memory Dolan, Jack and Diane Dolan, and numerous cousins. Pallbearers will be Jack Dolan, Damon Dolan, Robert Dolan, Jose Campos, Chase Cranston and Scott Stephens. Honorary pallbearers are Dustin Slusher, Hayden Smith, Sammy Clark, Larry Clark and beloved family and friends, who are too many to list. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com