Shropshire family pay tribute to son killed in collision
The Shropshire family of a 20-year-old man killed in a road collision at Shatterford, near Kidderminster, have paid tribute to him.
James Davies, whose family live at Quatford, near Bridgnorth, and at Hall Green, Birmingham, was described as caring and fun-loving person who lived life to the full and would light up a room whenever he walked in.
Mr Davies died at just after 3am on Sunday when the black Renault Twingo he was driving left the A442 as he headed towards Bridgnorth and hit trees after plunging down a steep embankment. He was still wearing his seatbelt when found by police but officers were unable to resuscitate him.
Mr Davies had worked for just over a year as a chef in the Toby Carvery at the Highwayman pub in Birmingham Road, Shenstone. He split his time between his mother and grandparents' home in Quatford, near Bridgnorth, his father Mark's home in Hall Green and also stayed with his best friend Michael Angelides in Sutton Coldfield.
His mother Julie said today: "He lived his life to the full, was fun-loving and always had a smile on his face.
"He was only 20 but he jam-packed everything in. We have been touched by the hundreds of tributes to him on Facebook and I don't know how we would have coped without all the love and support of all James's friends who have come round to comfort us. The response has been overwhelming.
"Everyone has said they are going to miss his smile and personality. When he walked into a room it lit up. It's not until something like this happens that you realise how many lives he has touched.
"We are absolutely devastated and our lives will never be the same again. It's tragic."
She added that the family was mystified as to why James was apparently on the way to Quatford when he died as he normally headed for Hall Green after working at Shenstone on a Saturday night.
"For some reason he was on his way here and we have to finish that journey. That's why we are going to take him from here to the funeral in Telford and we will hold a memorial in Birmingham at a later date."
Michael Angelides said: "James was a bubbly person who always wanted to be around his friends and family. He had a caring and amazing personality and I don't know anyone who didn't like him after meeting him."
His funeral will be held at the Telford Crematorium in Woodhouse Lane, Red Hill, Telford, on Friday, 30 September, at 1.30pm.
Police investigating Sunday's collision are still appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact them on 0300 333 3000, quoting incident reference 32-N-180911.
