John Allen James

Coushatta, LA - A funeral service celebrating the life of John "Papa" Allen James, 78, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Open Door Fellowship Church with Brother Steven McAbee officiating. Interment will follow in New Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Kilpatrick's Rose-Neath Funeral Home. Papa was born on October 4, 1941 in Mississippi to Bernice L. and Cora Allen James and passed away June 13, 2020 in Coushatta, LA. Papa was preceded in death by parents; wife, Ruth Ellen James; son, Wayne Layfield; and sister, Martha Burggraaf. Left to cherish his memory are sons, Greg Layfield (Darline) and David Layfield (Stacey); daughters, Mary James and Martha James; grandchildren, Greg Layfield, Jr. (Keeley), Ashley Corley (Patrick), Dustin Layfield, Bridgette Brewer (Ronnie), Regan Fletcher (Jeffrey), Stephanie Barbo, Jack Fletcher (Kayla), Kevin Layfield, Corey Layfield (Desiree),Kim Layfield, Kayla Layfield; Rachael, Christina and Adam Jarnagin (Ashley); grandson at heart, Lance Tilley and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Honoring Papa as pallbearers will be Jack Fletcher, Buddy Thomas, Lance Tilley, Kenneth Tilley, Robert Hunter and Mike Havard. Serving as an honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Corley and Corey Layfield.