James Loyd Hess of Carrollton, Texas, died February 18, 2013. He was 61 years old.James was born April 18, 1951, in Whitewright, Texas, to Fred Martin and Martha Irene Harvey Hess. He worked in the automotive industry from the time he was 14 years old on. He loved cars, street rodding, camping and motorcycling.James is survived by his wife, Denise Hess of Carrollton; son, Jason Hess of Carrollton; brothers, Roy, David and Emmitt Hess all of Sherman; sister, Freddie Murphy of Fort Worth; and granddaughter, Adalyn Grace Sundstrom of McKinney.Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2013, in the Brooks Family Chapel at North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234.Funeral Service: 1 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial to follow in Furneaux Cemetery in Carrollton.Please send family condolences and sign the guestbook on this website.