AHOSKIE – James Willie Deans, Sr., 79, of Ahoskie died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Accordius Health at Creekside Care, Ahoskie. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017 at St. John Second Baptist Church, Aulander. Hunter’s Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is handling the arrangements.