Obituary

Mr. James Schneider Stites, age 80, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away on January 2, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born November 27, 1940 to William Stites and Portia Schneider in Urbana, Illinois.

James loved hunting and fishing. He was also the Chief of the Public Service Commission for the Natural Gas Department for the State of South Carolina, until he retired in 1999.

He is survived by his daughter, Jami Shelton, his son; Martin Stites (Leslie), and his five grandchildren; Zachary Stites, Emily Stites, Ryan Shelton, Aaron Shelton, and Kara Shelton. He is preceded in death by Carey Sue Morris Stites.

Services are private at this time.