MELVIN JAMES Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

24 Sep 2005


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September 20. 2005 12:06PM

Melvin James

Melvin J. James, 62, a native of Plattenville and resident of Memphis, Tenn., 
died Sept. 7, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Benedict the Moore Catholic 
Church in Napoleonville. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 
a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Daggs Jones of Missouri City, Texas; 
daughters Tonya Hollaway of Labadieville and Ebony James of Memphis; sons Vernon 
James of Missouri City and Jermel James of Cypress, Texas; sisters Stella James 
of Houston, Loice Fredrick of San Antonio, Texas, Diana Owens and Dinah Douglas 
of Bertrandville, Evelyn Watts and Barbera Nelson of Paincourtville, Edith 
Harris and Darlene James of Plattenville; brothers Irvin and Larry James of 
Plattenville, Alvin James of Belle Rose, Calvin James of Houston and Keith 
Douglas of Baton Rouge; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Felton and Hazel Smtih James; brothers 
Israel James Sr. and Louis James; and sister Louella James Preston.

Williams and Southall Funeral Home of Napoleonville is in charge of arrangements.





September 21. 2005 6:41PM

Melvin James

Melvin J. James, 62, a native of Plattenville and resident of Memphis, Tenn., 
died Sept. 7, 2005.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Benedict the 
Moore Catholic Church in Napoleonville, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Daggs James of Missouri, City, Texas; 
daughters, Tonya Holloway of Labadieville and Ebony James of Memphis; sons, 
Vernon James of Cypress, Texas and Jermel James of Missouri City; sisters, 
Stella James of Houston, Loice Fredrick of San Antonio, Texas, Diana Owens and 
Dinah Douglas of Bertrandville, Evelyn Watts and Barbera Nelson of 
Paincourtville, Edith Holloway and Darlene James of Plattenville; brothers, 
Irvin and Larry James of Plattenville, Alvin James of Belle Rose, Calvin James 
of Houston and Keith Douglas of Baton Rouge; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Felton and Hazel Smtih James; brothers, 
Israel James Sr. and Louis James; and sister, Louella James Preston.

Williams and Southall Funeral Home of Napoleonville is in charge of arrangements.