Ret. Lt. Col. Paul Edward James, 80 of Greenwich Pass, Grovetown, GA. husband of Diane Pflughoeft James entered into rest on Thursday, October 29, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. James was born in Gary, Indiana and was the son of the late Charles Edward and Lynaya June Bell James. He was a Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. and a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael James, and Mark (Kathy) James; three grandchildren, Samantha (Jasen) Cumbee, Laura James, and Scott James; two great grandsons, Mason and Rhett Cumbee; and one sister, Paula Lepak. Memorials may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 402 Aumond Rd., Augusta, GA 30909. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please share a memory or photo at www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com.