Melvin Warren James, 80, of Sweet Home went to be with the Lord on Jan. 27, 2023.
Mel spent his childhood swinging in the trees on the Oregon Coast along with his six brothers. He raised his family in Sweet Home and worked in the timber industry until he medically retired.
He was a member of Crawfordsville Calvary Chapel, where he was captain of the coffee machine, master of folding the bulletins and really shined…