Russell "Rusty" James, age 23 of Buda, passed away on November 5, 2010. Visitation will be held at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel, Wednesday November 10, 2010 from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Interment private. Russell was born August 10, 1987 in New Braunfels to Zachary Russell James and Maxine Wilborn. He graduated from La Vernia High School in 2005. He worked at Irby Construction where he was a journeyman lineman. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Doris James and George Wilborn. Survivors include his wife Allyson James; parents, Zachary James and Maxine Wilborn; sister, Kacie Brown and husband John; grandmother "Momo" Mary Ann Wilborn; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Rodney and Mary Crawford; sisters-in-law, Maureen Arias and husband Jesse and Christina Stewart and husband Russell; brother-in-law, Joshua Crawford; nephews, Jacob Arias and Sean Stewart; niece, Morgan Arias; best friends Clinton Johnston and wife Rebecca and Scott Grassmuck and many other Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and friends. He was loved by all whose lives he touched and will be missed by all.