Beloved husband of Delta L. (nee Widener) Lovins, loving father of Deborah (Brad) Svensson, James Lovins Jr., Donald L. Lovins, Mark A. (Vicki) Lovins, and Janice Lovins, proud grandfather of James N. (Karen) Vance, Aaron L. Vance, Morgan Szczepek, Brandon Daugherty, his great-grandchild, James N. Vance Jr., and also many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren, dear brother of William (Donna) Lovins, Delbert (Teresa) Lovins, Charles Lovins, Goldia Dick, Joyce Ann Whitehead, Colleen Stanton, Alma Jean Schmidt, and the late Lawrence Lovins, Juanita Doctor, and Alphrine Gibson, also preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Della (nee Robinson) Lovins. James retired for the Ford Motor Company, Sharonville Plant, after 25 Years of service. In lieu of flowers family suggest memorial donations be directed to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association.