Santa Fe, Texas: James Arnold Burch, 80, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Texas City, Texas. James was born November 7, 1941, in Winnfield, Louisiana. He graduated from Texas City High School in 1960 and enlisted in the US Air Force in June of 1960. He proudly served his country for 6 years. After serving in the Air Force, he began working for El Paso Natural Gas in Dumas, Texas and later for Union Carbide/Dow in Texas City for over 25 years. He owned and operated Burch A/C and Heating for over 50 years. He also refereed high school football for 30 years. If he wasn't working or with his family, he was in his boat fishing, camping with his wife, Susan, or at the deer lease with his son, grandkids, and son-in-law. He was a loving husband to his wife, Susan, for over 47 years, and they were always together. He was a wonderful Dad, PawPaw, and Great Grandpa, always there for anything his kids or grandkids needed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold Roy and Lurline Avert (Walker) Burch; brothers, Jerry Malone and Lloyd Burch; sister, Geraldine Burch; aunt and uncle, Edith and W.T. Hammock; mother-in-law, Evelyn Whearley. He was survived by his loving wife of nearly 48 years, Susan Burch; son, Jim Burch and wife Laura; daughters, Lauri Arnold and husband Conrad, Sheri Tisdel, Rachael Renz and husband Jason; father-in-law, J.B. Whearley; sister-in-law, Donna Kellow and husband Ray; cousins, Linda Gibson, Pat Walker and wife Cindy; grandchildren, Colby, Ashley, Hunter, Reese, Daniel, Kaitlyn, Lucas, Andrea, Randy, Samantha, Josh; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 May, in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Garber officiating.