Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ELKINS, JAMES RAY January 31, 2026 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: GINA BROWN http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006026 March 22, 2026, 6:24 pm LEGACY - JAN 2026 JAMES RAY ELKINS Memorial services for James Ray Elkins, 74, of Bastrop, LA will be held at a later date. Mr. James was born October 1, 1951 in Rayville, LA and passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 in Shreveport, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. W. and Irma Elkins; siblings, Lena Wilder, Bessie Caronne, and John Elkins, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Betty Grice Elkins; daughter, Tessa Elkins Ibarra (Jose); step-son, Sam Grice (Ben); grandchildren, Layla Ibarra; William Anderson; Ruby Ibarra Nunez (David); siblings, Juanita Saucier; Mary Ovdiyenko; Helen Cramer; Rosie Clark; numerous nieces and nephews. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James Ray Elkins, please visit our floral store. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/morehouse/obits/e/elkins8297nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb