James Daniel Harris was born May 31, 1959 in Waxahatchit, Texas to Cleotha Harris, Sr. and Estelle Caldwell-Harris. He attended school in Dallas, Texas. On January 4, 2008, James united with God's Way Ministry of the Apostolic Faith, under the leadership of Elder Clark Gates, Sr. He is preceded in death by his father, Cleotha Harris, Sr., and his mother, Estelle Caldwell-Harris. On January 30, 2012, after brief illness, James passes away at Saint Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is survived by his fiance' and lifetime partner in love: Ella Bell; beloved children: James Harris Jr, Joshua Bell and Angelea Bell; one brother: Cleotha Harris Jr and a host of other relatives and friends.