Shirley Faye Helton James

Shirley James, 74, of DeRidder, Louisiana passed from this life on Sunday, February 13, 2011 in DeRidder, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Pentecostal Gospel Lighthouse in DeRidder. Rev. Ed Tilley will officiate. Interment will follow at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder.

Ms. Shirley is survived by Sons: Francis (Frankie) Earl James & wife Kathy of Hagerstown, MD, John R. James & wife Pam of Charlotte, NC, Richard (Ricky) Daniel James & wife Belinda of DeRidder, LA; Sisters: Margie Pruitt & husband Merlin of DeRidder, LA, Johnnie Nolan & husband Ernie of DeRidder, LA; Grandchildren: Rachel James, Christopher James, Shirley James, Frankie James, Jr., Josh James; Nieces: Cala Crocker & husband Larry of DeRidder, LA, Candis Turner & husband Nick of Gulfport, MS, Tammie Gibson of DeRidder, LA, Kelle Pruitt of DeRidder, LA; Nephews: Eddie Davis of Rosepine, LA, Tommy Pruitt of DeRidder, LA, Jackie Pruitt of DeRidder, LA, John Richard Fraiser of Jacksonville, FL, William P. Fraiser of Jacksonville, FL;

Preceded in death by: Husband - John R. James; Father - Richard Helton; Mother - Dessie Helton; Brother - William Boyd Helton; Sister - Melba Helton.