Services for J.P. James, Jr. will be at 11AM, Monday, March 23, 2026, at First Baptist Church, Lecompte, LA with Bro. Jimmy Koonce and Bro. Stewart Holloway officiating. Visitation will be at 9AM until time of service at 11AM at the church. Interment will be at Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Alexandria, LA under the direction of Magnolia Funeral Home, Alexandria, LA.

J.P. James, Jr., 91, of Lecompte, LA, passed away March 19, 2026, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital with his family by his side.

J.P. was baptized at Cedar Grove Baptist Church at the age of 12, in 1957. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Lecompte, LA. J.P. was born November 15, 1934, to Jimmy and Delia James. He graduated from Lecompte High School in 1952 and farmed for 4 years until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1960. He then worked for the U.S. Government Federal Aviation on radar maintenance in San Antonio, TX for 2 years. J.P.’s dad was badly burned, so he returned home and began farming. He met the love of his life Marilyn James, and they were married in 1970. J.P. farmed until his retirement in 1998. He helped Walter Vanderlick after he retired in 1998. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Love you “Honey”! I miss you!

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.P. “Jimmy” James and Delia James, and sister Frances Mayeaux.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 55 years Marilyn James, daughter DeeDee Gremillion, son Kevin James (Traci), niece Toni Poole (Larry), grandchildren Morgan Gremillion, Cole Gremillion, Brent Huff, Lauren Huff, and Jace James, and many other family and friends.

Pallbearers are Brent Huff, Cole Gremillion, John Chop, Zach Willeford, Brad Youngblood, Britt Harvey, and honorary pallbearer will be Chad Knight.