James Black, 55, of Friendly, WV, passed away, November 15, 2014 at home. He was born July 25, 1959, in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late Sylvester Black and Violet Black. James was a member of the former Zion Methodist Church in Friendly. He is survived by his daughter, Brandy Workman; grandchildren, Andrew and Hailey Smith; special companion, Robyn Jones; Uncle Bob and Aunt Rita Dalrymple; many dear friends and precious pets, Butter and Kiki. Services will be Wednesday at 1:00 pm at Myers Funeral Home with Reverend Bill Dawson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 pm at Myers Funeral Home. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at myersfuneralhomewv.com.