James A. (Jim) Monroe Jr. of Topping departed this life on August 7, 2019 from natural causes. Jim was born in Norfolk on April 9, 1932. He was predeceased by his parents, James A. Monroe Sr. and Marie M. Monroe.
He is survived by his four children, Catherine M. Carney of Norfolk, James A. Monroe III and wife Kelly of Virginia Beach, Lee M. Winston of Norfolk, and David M. Monroe of Tybee Island, Ga. Jim will also be fondly remembered by his eight grandchildren, Elizabeth, Marie and Marshall Carney, Jason and Jack Monroe and Hannah, Josh and Jake Monroe.
Jim was an Army veteran who served with the 45th Recon Company, 45th Infantry Division, during the Korean War. He moved to Roanoke in 1965 and opened the Olympic Sport Shop.
