James Melvyn Gough, age 65, a resident of Bloomfield Hills, formerly of Troy, died September 23, 2009 at Wynwood of Troy. He was born November 24, 1943 in Detroit. Mr. Gough was a counselor at South Lake Schools in St. Clair Shores for more than 30 years. He was the president of the South Lake Education Association for many years. He received his Educational Specialist degree from Wayne State University. Loving father of Jennifer Lynn Jason Indeck of Troy and Jill Christine Gough of Troy; dear brother of Jerome Ross Barbara Gough of Livonia and Joyce Lynn Gerald McSpadden of Colorado; and proud grandfather of Paige Elizabeth Indeck. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross Sylvester and Lois Pearson Beveridge Gough. There will be a memorial visitation Friday 4-8 p.m. at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W Eleven Mile Road 4 blks. E of Woodward, Royal Oak. The inurnment will take place at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi. Memorials to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Michigan Chapter, 1421 E. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071 or Michigan Humane Society, Attn: Honorariums and Memorials, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Share your memories at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com.