James "Herbie" Albright, 59, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Columbus, OH. Herbie was born on June 27, 1959 in Logan, OH to the late William J. and Patricia (Lash) Michel.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Cruse; daughter, Brandy (Chris) Allbrite; mother, Patricia Lash; sisters, Janet and Faith Michel; brother, David Michel; nieces, Michelle Nielsen, Andrea Bodi, Hope Long, Cierra Michel; nephews, David Michel, Jr. and James Michel ; sister-in-law, Paulette Cruse; numerous other family members and close friends; his beloved animals, Ruby, Precious and Mr. Fluff.
Herbie loved his family and his animals above all else. He was a wonderful husband to his wife, the best dad to his daughter and the best brother to his siblings. Herbie was a die-hard Vikings and Buckeyes fan. He tried daily to win his first million through the Ohio Lottery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Herbie's honor to Charity Newsies (charitynewsies.org) or Central Ohio Pit Savers (centralohiopitsavers.org)