James "Doom" Andrew Dews, 67, of 1324 4th Street, Altavista, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on April 12, 1951, in Campbell County, he was the son of the late Houston and Martha Calloway Dews Sr. Mr. Dews is survived by his fiancee, Grace Calloway of Hampton, Va.; a son, Chris Calloway of Hampton, Va.; a daughter, Tamara Logan Davis of Hampton, Va.; two sisters, Beulah Dabney and Josephine Anthony, both of Altavista; a brother, David Dews of Strasburg, Va.; a devoted nephew, Stephen Dews of Altavista; a special aunt, Mabel Cunningham of Gladys; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Grace Baptist Church, Gladys Road, Altavista, by the Rev. David M. Calloway. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with military honors by The American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36. Mr. Dews will lie in repose from 1 p.m. until the hour of service. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 12:45. A viewing will be held at the chapel of the Cook and Minnis Funeral Home, Main Street, Altavista, from 1 until 7 p.m., today, Wednesday, June 6, 2018.