Kayleigh Raydean JAMES passed away 15 January 2002 at the tender age of 14. Kayleigh was born on 02 November 1987, Essex, Baltimore county Maryland. The child of H. D. JAMES (of North Carolina) & Brenda Dunaway(BURDICK, LANGSTON, McMINN), she spent many of her early summers visiting her maternial relatives in Carterville, Jasper county MO. In 1995 following the death of her grandfather, Raymond "Sonny" F. DUNAWAY, Kayleigh & her mom moved from Maryland to Joplin, Jasper county MO. In 2001 the family moved to Howard county MO. Kayleigh returned to Jasper county to reside in July 2001. Kayleigh spent her last days in Newton county MO. A few of those awaiting her in Heaven were; both paternial grandparents, an uncle Richard "Dickie" CAUDILL, her maternial grandfather Raymond "Sonny" Franklin DUNAWAY, her aunt Beverly Ann DUNAWAY OTTO, cousins Joe Don OTTO & Christian E. OTTO to name a few. Left to mourn and remember the sunny blond haired, blue eyed child that loved to play soccer, help animals & people, who was becoming a budding photographer that liked writing poetry are: her mother Brenda DUNAWAY LANGSTON & step-father Darrell F. McMINN of Fayette, MO, step-father Anthony R. LANGSTON of Baltimore MD, Uncle Frank & Aunt Nancy ENGLE DUNAWAY of Carthage MO (Josh, Sierra, Season, Stefani, Dylon), Donald & Kim OTTO of Lockwood MO (Lil' Donald, Lacy & Melanie), Great Aunt Shirley CAMPBELL of Oronogo MO (James, Mark, Michael, Paula, Debbie), Great-great Aunt Minnie MARTIN DUNAWAY of Webb City MO, 2 step-brothers Daniel Allen BURDICK & Michael C. BURDICK Jr. both of Joplin MO, Uncle Donald E. JAMES of Raleigh NC, along with numerous others whom she had touched in her short life. Kayleighs' earthly remains were laid to rest on the north side of her grandfather, 19 Jan. 2002, in the Wild Rose section of Webb City cemetery Jasper county Missouri. WE MISS YOU TERRIBLY PUMPKIN HEAD!!