James Anthony Agnew

It is with deep, and heavy sadness that we announce the death of James “Jimmy” Agnew, age 78, who passed away peacefully on August 13, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 30 years Brenda Hitt Agnew; his four children -- Stephen (Annette), Karyn (Marni), Lauri (Skip), and John (Liz); his stepson - Jimmy (Karin) and 9 grandchildren – Kristine (Jeremy), Zac, Sam, Jonathan, Ben, Emma, James, Jake, and Logan and one great grandchild - Aubrey. He was preceded in death by his parents Anthony Agnew and Katherine Shaw Agnew, and he was married to Jane Hoffmaster from 1962 to 1987. Jim was born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27, 1941 and shortly after that his parents relocated to Alexandria, VA. In 1959, he was a member of the first graduating class of Francis C. Hammond High School located in Alexandria. He attended Emory & Henry College and graduated from the University of Richmond in 1963 where he was a brother in Theta Chi Fraternity. He received an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1973. Jim was a wonderful asset to many companies in the Real Estate field throughout his over 50 year career. Early in his career he worked as a corporate real estate developer for Hess Petroleum and Church’s Fried Chicken which took him and his family to Michigan. He ran his own real estate development firms in Birmingham, Michigan, the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the years before his recent retirement Jim was Vice President and Principal Broker for Van Metre companies, and a Managing Broker with Avery Hess. Jim enjoyed contributing back to his community as evidenced by his leadership and participation in organizations such as the Jaycees and Lions Club. He sat on the NVAR Real Estate Grievances Board for many years, and he served on the Professional Standards Committee. In 2017, he received the Distinguished Service Award from AveryHess Realtors. Whenever questions arose concerning ethics Jim was the first one called. When not working, Jim was a good friend to many, an avid golfer and rabid Washington Redskins fan. His always positive attitude and smile, even while battling cancer, touched all who knew him. Jim was always an optimist: no matter what problems might be happening today, tomorrow was going to be great. That attitude was infectious and friends always felt better after being around Jim. He was well-loved and respected by many and we will miss him greatly. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

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James Anthony Agnew

July 27, 1941 - August 13, 2019