Mr. James Laster

Funeral services for Mr. James Laster will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Big Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Calvin Rollins officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastview Cemetery
James Laster was born December 2, 1952 to the late Jerry and Beatrice Laster in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County, Georgia. He was employed by Warren Scott for over 20 years. On Sunday, June 11, 2017, while a patient at Vitas Healthcare, Stratford, NJ, he peacefully slipped away. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Junior Laster, Jessie Laster and Donnell Laster; three sisters: Estella Laster, Bessie Mae Laster Poole and Evelyn Johnson; four uncles: Oscar (New Jersey) James, Fort Myers) Walter (Georgia) and Joe (New Jersey); seven aunts: Estella Sims and Margie (Mott), Ola Laster, Reddings NJ. Lillie Mae Laster Zolfo Springs, Florida, Pearl Bogan, NJ, Beulah Ford, Ft. Laudel FL and Lillie Mae Hopkins, Pompo Beach FL; one sister-in-law Claraetha Laster; one niece, Dawn Laster, one Nephew, Emory Laster.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Shelrine Johnson Laster, Americus, Georgia; four loving devoted daughters: Alberta Mitchell Americus, Georgia, Jamesa Paul, Jamerra Paul and Evylese Bratton of New Jersey; one granddaughter Jamya Evans, NJ; two sisters: Valerie Laster and her life partner, Stanley Bouldin; Americus, Georgia and Betty Sue Combs Americus, Georgia; one brother, Leon Laster (Porsha) Mt. Laurel NJ; one aunt, Mrs. Essie Laster, Americus, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Joe Johnson Americus, Georgia; two sisters-in-law: Clara Laster Browns Mills NJ and Easter Laster, Albany Georgia; seven nieces: Evelyn Harris, Valerie Bouldin, Phyllis Whitterspoon, Michell Laster, Bessie Laster, NJ., Beatrice Jackson Americus, Georgia and Latoya Fairell, Augusta Georgia; nine nephews; Jerry Junior Laster, Donnell Laster, Malik Laster, Douglas Wright (Tamerria) NJ, John Wright (Ursula) Americus, Georgia and Leon C. Sims, Americus, Ga, Leonard Laster, Antron Laster Albany Georgia; four devoted friends; Susie Johnson, Patricia Josey, and Annette Foster Americus, Georgia and, Donna Carnival, NJ. A host of great nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends survive.
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