Stanley James' Obituary
Funeral services for Stanley James, 81, of Leesville, LA will be held Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Leesville, LA with full military honors. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 6th from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.
Mr. James was born on March 8, 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He passed away on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at his residence in Leesville, LA. He retired from the United States Army as a 1SG; he served in the Korean War and two tours in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Stanley was preceded in death by his wife, Sieglinde (Linda) James; parents William Henry James & Walter and Alice Rivera Thoemmes; two brothers, Billy James & Theodore James and one sister Diane Silva.
He is survived by two sons, Robert & wife, Kim James of Anacoco, LA & Thomas James of Leesville, LA; one daughter Brenda Spangler of Leesville, LA; one brother, Walter (Junior) Thoemmes of Honolulu, Hawaii; one sister, Linda Pickering of Honolulu, Hawaii and seven grandchildren, Savannah Demore, Sarah James, Justin James, Brian Spangler, Jr., Sabrina James, Jordan James, & Brandon James.
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