James Russell "Jim" Gregg, 83, of Nashville, died Wednesday October 28, 2026, at his residence at The Fellowship Home.

He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on April 24, 1943, to the late, Robert Victor Gregg, was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and Anna Mae McWhirter Gregg. He graduated from Gulf High School in New Port Richey, FL in 1961.

Jim enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on October 11, 1963, and received an Honorable Discharge on October 10, 1967. While in the Air Force, he received his training at Chanute AFB in Rantoul, IL, and served as a Flight Simulator Specialist at the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and at Moody AFB in Valdosta, GA. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. Jim worked at Delta Air Lines for 35 Years "September 1, 1970 thru January 1, 2005" as a Flight Simulator technician until he retired.

His sister Nancy recounts "When we were kids in Cincinnati, OH, Jim was a Boy Scout. He used to sit in his bedroom and I would be in a nearby closet. He would type in Morse Code and I would receive it. He was also a ham radio operator in Cincinnati and in New Port Richey, FL. His call sign was W4KEF. He was about 7 yrs 4 months older than I. At 7 pm on week nights in Cincy, we three kids would climb on top of his bed and watch western shows together. On Monday it was Sugarfoot. Then there was Maverick and Cheyenne. I adored him and really looked up to him. We moved to New Port Richey, FL in the summer before Jim's junior year in high school. Jim was very smart. He was the Salutatorian of his graduating class (1961). In Florida, he worked in the orange groves like many of his friends. He was well-liked in high school. After high school, he went to Auburn University in Auburn Alabama for one or two years before he joined the Air Force." He was preceded in death by his Wife: Mable Griffin Gregg, Son: William Russell Gregg, Father & Mother-in-law Edgar "Knocker" & Bessie Griffin, Brother in laws: Robert Griffin, Billy Joe Griffin, Thomas Wilson, Great Nephew: Ethan Connor Sirmans

"Jim" is Survived By: Son: Michael Gregg; Sisters: Charlene Louise Gregg Simpson of Crawfordville and Nancy Lee Gregg Pasiecznik of Williamsville (town of Amherst), New York; Sisters in law: Pauline Griffin Wilson, Reda (Joe) Johnson, Dolly (Antonio) Alvarado of Nashville, Donna Griffin of Lake City Fl; Brother-in-Law: Carlton (Vena) Griffin of Quitman Ga; Nieces: Rebecca (Vinson) Browning, Misty (Clint) Guest, Paula (John) Bolmer, Ruth Brady, Barbie (Alfonso) Rosales, Amanda Pettyjohn (all of Nashville), Grace (Antonio) Gonzales, Shelia Aparicio, Crystal Angelene List Sanford of Crawfordville, Melissa Weeks of Tifton Ga., Shannon (Tommy) Bynum of Norman, Park Ga; Nephews: Rickey (Jackie) Ashley of Orlando Fl. , Bryan (Paula) Griffin, Brad (Amy) Griffin All of Lake City Fl.; Great Nieces and Nephews: Andrew Browning, Taylor Lane, Marissa Guest, Adam “CJ” Guest, John Morgan (Victoria) Bolmer, Richard Lance Bolmer, Hayli Sirmans, William Sirmans, David Cody Bolmer, Rhett Cooper Bolmer; Cousins: Charlotte Gregg (Mrs. Ken) Hippensteel of Huntington, IN; Katherine Gregg Bowman of Ludington, MI; Douglas Gregg of Hale, MI; Mary Lou (Mrs. Don) Francis of Decatur, GA; and Hilary Gregg of Elyria, OH.

A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, November 6, 2026, at 12pm in the Cheatham Memorial Park in Marietta with military honors. A visitation will be held in the funeral home Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 6 to 8 PM.