BORN
1957
DIED
2024
Dana James Obituary
Graveside services for Dana P. James will be held Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana under the direction of Rose Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana. Officiating will be Bro. Terry Stratton.
Dana was born June 11, 1957, in Ringgold, Louisiana, and left this earthly life December 23, 2024, in Minden, Louisiana
Dana, also known as Nonna or Sugar, loved spending time with her kids and grandkids, fishing with her son Kyler, watching the birds from the back porch, sitting outside on the swing, admiring the flowers, catching a tan, bream fishing with the boys, spending time and making memories with her loving husband, Barry.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Casciel Person, brother, Rick Person, and sister, Sandra Woodall.
She is survived by her husband Barry James, children, Kyler James, Kenneth James (Ashley), Amy Crafts (Nick), Johnathan James (Haley), Stormey Webster (Scott), and Cody James (Amber), 19 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
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