James Best was born 26 July 1926 in Powderly, Kentucky, United States to Larkin Jasper Guy (1882-1957) and Lena Mae Every Guy (1891-1929) and died 6 April 2015 Hickory, North Carolina, United States of unspecified causes. He married Jobee Ayers 1959 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Janeen Best Damian | |||
| Jojami Best Tyler | |||
Siblings