{"id":33628,"date":"2019-11-02T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33628"},"modified":"2023-01-01T21:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T01:24:03","slug":"michelle-st-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33628","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Michelle St. James"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-326x435.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Michelle St. James was the illusion of Michael Canterbury and had been an entertainer for more than 34 years. &nbsp;Based out of South Charleston, West Virginia, she had held 135 titles over the years.&nbsp; Michelle sadly passed away in January of 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Driftwood 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Leather International 1983<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*Michelle was also a former Miss West Virginia Pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"33629\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12063757_501076100052821_4620719126144746249_n-326x435.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"33630\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n.jpg 426w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12278735_509935902500174_7096978402638561621_n-326x490.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"33631\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-326x437.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o-700x938.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10714522_345745568919209_3544615900376792155_o.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"33632\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-326x437.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o-700x938.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10537205_345745162252583_2962636390064044573_o.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"395\" data-id=\"33633\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle St. James\" class=\"wp-image-33633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n.jpg 395w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18786_462328937260871_1410865920756147965_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michelle St. James: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Michelle had been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Charleston, West Virginia <\/strong>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=92658\">Broadway<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wheeling, West Virginia&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=77796\">Another World<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michelle St. James: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michelle.stjames1\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle St. James was the illusion of Michael Canterbury and had been an entertainer for more than 34 years. &nbsp;Based&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33628\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Michelle St. James<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[22,20],"class_list":["post-33628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-in-loving-memory","tag-west-virginia","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}