James E. "Jim" Ives was born May 21, 1957, in Marshall, to James R. Ives and Dorothy Lamb Ives. Mr. Ives worked for the Marshall Police Department for 33 years, retiring in 2004 as Captain of the Animal Control Division. He was a member of First Christian Church and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He also loved fishing, and had a special place in his heart for the Humane Society. Jim was a loving father, husband and grandfather, and was well known for his sense of humor and practical jokes. He was an ultimate caretaker. Surviving Jim are his wife, Trelena Ives; friend and mother of his children, Bobbie Ives; two daughters, Christina Ives Maxwell and husband, Robert, and Misti Ives Cooper and husband, Kevin; son, James C. Ives and wife, Emily Mach; stepchildren, Lance Jones, Tiffany Rainer and Tammy Smith; grandchildren, Bryttany Maxwell, and Trevor and Beau Simmons; brother, John E. Ives; sister, Amy Ives Peete; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was precede in death by his parents; and one brother, Billy Joe Ives. Funeral services for James E. "Jim" Ives, 54, of Jefferson, will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Badders officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today, January 3, 2012, at the funeral home. Mr. Ives passed away January 1, 2012, in Longview.ed