James Earl Garris, Jr., 56, passed away to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Melbourne, FL.James Earl Garris, Jr., 56, passed away to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Melbourne. James relocated to the Melbourne, Florida area in 2005. His biggest passion in life was music, and began playing the guitar at a very young age and was a musician for his entire life.