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Wallace James
26 Dec 1937 – 6 Sep 2021
| Birth | 26 Dec 1937 |
| Death | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Cemetery | Lone Star Cemetery Vernon Parish , Louisiana , USA |
| Added by | BEAR on 07 Sep 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231772957 |
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Wallace James December 26, 1937 - September 06, 2021 Wallace James, 83, of Pitkin, Louisiana entered peacefully into rest on Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Wallace, the son of Millard Filmore James and Retha (Haymon) James, was born at home on the Fort Polk Range in Vernon Parish on December 26, 1937. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM, at Lone Star Baptist Church located at 781 Lone Star Church Rd, Sugartown, LA 70662. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 10, 2021 with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM until the time of service which will begin at 4:00 PM, at the church with Rev. John Elliott, Pastor of Lone Star Baptist Church, Bro. Stratt Marcantell, Bro. Joshua Wright, and Bro. Joseph Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery with military honors to follow. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to care of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Wallace served honorably in the United States Army. After his military service, he worked for Red Simpson Power-line Construction for many years. He was a true farmer. He loved growing all kinds of crops and animals especially his cattle. Many times you could find him in the hay fields with his cows. He loved trees, especially a mulberry tree, he made sure to never cut a mulberry tree. Wallace was a dedicated family man. Many times you could find him spending time with his brother. Other times he would spend time with his pride and joy, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It is said that you knew which grandkids and great-grandkids belonged to Wallace by looking at the bottom of their feet and if they were purple from the mulberry trees then they belonged to Wallace. He took his great-grandchildren to the barn to help him feed his cattle. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all that knew him. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 61 years, Donnis M. (Cooley) James of Pitkin; 2 sons, Travis E. James of DeRidder, and Tracy A. James of Pitkin; daughter, Laura Johnson and husband Doug of Pitkin; brother, C.W. James and wife Gail of Pitkin; 3 sisters, Mildred Midkiff and husband Kenneth of DeRidder, Faye Shirley and husband Jimmy of Pitkin, and Jeanell Bailey and husband Larry of Pitkin; brother-n-law, Joe Stephens of Pitkin; 7 grandchildren, Brandi James, Travis "TJ" James, Laken Johnson, Landa Wright and husband Josh, Lauren Nugent, Tiffany Fee and husband Dalton, and Dillan Hester; 9 great-grandchildren, Lauraleigh Nugent, Tryton James, Jasper James, Diesel James, Chevy James, Rorie Fee, Wyatt Fee, Riker Fee, and Ava Claire Wright; and a host of nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his daughter, Lorrie Delane Hester; father, Millard James; mother, Retha James; sister, Jeanette Stephens. Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Mark James, Trent James, Brandon Brister, Christopher Brister, DeWayne Mancil, and Ralph Weldon. Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are Dalton Fee, Wyatt Fee, and Joshua Wright.
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