James Anthony "Jim" Valdez

James Anthony “Jim” Valdez, 73, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, formerly of Orange County, California, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 25, 2024.

Born in Lynwood, California, Jim was the son of the late Jesse and Mary Valdez.

Jim joined the United States Navy and served four years, including two tours of Vietnam. After serving his country, Jim went on to college to study engineering, graduating in 1978 and had a long career in the aerospace and defense industry.

Jim was an entrepreneur at heart and started several companies in his spare time. In 2001, Jim enrolled in a Local Independent Bible Institute to learn the Word of God better. He graduated in 2005. He has written numerous tracts on various messages, including tracts that deal with false teachings.

Jim was a member of Tri-City Baptist Church in Moncks Corner. He had a burden for lost souls and loved sharing the Gospel. Jim loved woodworking and landscaping. He was a loving father, grandfather, and friend to many.

Jim is survived by his daughters, Kristen Valdez of Goose Creek, and Jennifer Herman, and her husband Mike, and their children of Michigan.

The family will receive friends on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 12-1 PM at Tri-City Baptist Church, 152 Lazy Hill Rd., Moncks Corner. A service will follow at 1 PM.

Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com/.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation, 869 St. James Avenue, PO Box 247, Goose Creek, SC 29445, (843) 553-1511.

Once upon a time, there were many Legends and Prophecies of the Five Tribes in Central and South America, and in my family, they have all come true for my bloodline. May the Legacy live on through me until I go home to be with my Father.

My Dad was a child when His Father was anointed with the headdress from the Native American Chieftain in California. My Grandfather Jesse Aguilar Valdez passed when my Dad was 19 years old, so I chose the name Chieftain Cornerstone, since his father built the railroads and had a huge farm in Texas. I anointed my Father James Anthony Valdez, Chieftain Gray Eagle, to include his Mother’s Cherokee last name.

As the Elder and Medicine Woman of the Family, my Father anointed me Chieftain Shadow Hunter to guard the ancient wisdom held Sacred for 10,000 years or more. You might find some legends like The Woman and the Moon in many cultures’ astronomy charts, as well as the Book of Revelations, but The Celestial Sign stood above me to the East in 2017.

When I was born, despite my hip surgery, from 16-24 months, I was mission ready for all mechanical, structural, electrical, computer technologies, metallurgy, aerospace, and complex secure networks.

I loved my Dad’s gourmet cooking, he loved my 4-hour cookies, essential oil recipes and back rubs, cosmetology appointments for 20 years, football season lots of blankets, green tea, and snuggles for the holidays, and doing brunch and church on Sunday. I will miss going to Folly Beach just for the sunsets but most of all, I will miss his smile. Anytime I visited my Dad, he would stop everything and listen of help his daughter-san. Please let his legacy live on if you can donate,so I can preserve his 50 years or more of his brilliant work. Thank you.