James Booker, 65, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Methodist Hospital Germantown. He was a construction worker. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Booker; 1 daughter, Melondy Myers of Friendship; 1 son, Robby Elliott (Heidi) of Fort Bliss, TX; 1 step-daughter, Christie Glynn (Richard) of Mesa, AZ; 1 step-son Kevin Woods, (Dana) of Dyersburg; 2 sisters, Donna Neal of Ripley, Shirley Vaughn of Middleton; 4 brothers, Larry Ditto (Tammy) of Paris, Tony Ditto of Brownsville, Lynn Ditto (Vickie) of Gadsden and Jerry Booker (Laverne) of Halls; 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Willimeter Dennison Ditto and Woodrow Booker. Cremation services are under the direction of Curry Funeral Home. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com