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Steve Files, 60, of Pasadena, Texas, passed away quietly on December 28, 2010 in Houston, Texas.

He was born to Florence Marie Files and James Desmond Files in Houston, Texas on June 6, 1950. Steve enjoyed gardening, camping, reading and had a great love of music. He enjoyed playing his guitar and listening to his prized collection of albums, though not as much as he enjoyed the company his dog 'Cricket'.

He is preceded in death by his mother and younger brother, Thomas Charles Files.

He is survived by his children, Sarah Files and husband Stephen Peters, Elizibeth Files and Charles Files; grandchildren, Rheya Garza and Reznick Morris; siblings, Katherine Hunt and James Files and many aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.

The Files family would like to thank the associates, nurses and doctors of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital who graciously cared for Steve in the last year of his courageous battle with liver disease.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family on Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. with a rosary vigil at 5:00 P.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 311 N. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546.

The funeral service will be conducted on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Charles Roessler officiating.

Stephen married G.D. Hartin [Group Sheet]

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LAKE CHARLES - James "Jim" Desmond Files, Sr., 83, of Moss Bluff died Thursday, January 22, 2009, in a local hospital.

Mr. Files was born Gorman, Texas, raised and educated in Mission, Texas and had lived 22 years in the Lake Charles area. He retired a Drilling Consultant after 50 years in the Oil Filed. He worked primarily for Williams Drilling Company and Stone Petroleum and for some time owned and operated Files Petroleum Consultants.

Mr. Files enjoyed watching and talking about football and NASCAR. He also enjoyed having exotic birds as house pets.

He will be most remembered as a loving father and wonderful grandfather. He leaves to honor his memory, three sons, James Desmond Files, Jr. and wife, Denise, Johnny D. Files and wife, Angie, all of Youngsville, and Michael Lee Files of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Adele Raye Files, Jacy Lee Files, Baily Lyn Coscarart, of Bosco, and Dillon Michael Files, all of Youngsville; one great-grandchildren on the way, Marlie Coscarart; and two brothers, Patrick H. Files of Georgetown, Texas, and Wiley Files, of Winchester Bay, Ore.

He also leaves, six step-children, Roger and Shera Materne, J.D. Materne, Harold Materne and wife, Mary, Darrell Materne and wife, Leslie, Sandra Gibson, and Gail Ducote; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wally and Alva Crowe Files; his first wife and mother of his children, Joyce Warner Files and his loving wife, Lois Materne Files.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Mickey Byrd and Mr. Alfred Antoine will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Cemetery in Bel, LA. Visitation Friday will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will continue Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of service in the funeral home.

Pallbearers for services will be Mike Larriviere, Jhon Coscarart, Ron Brazzel, Otis Collins, David Johnson and Grizz Manry.

Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.

(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on January 23, 2009)

James married Florence Marie Petter 28 Jun 1944, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Florence was born 10 Mar 1922, Sealy, Austin County, Texas, USA; died 25 Feb 1995, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Guardian Angel Cemetery - Wallis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Wiley — Alva Alta Crow. Alva (daughter of James David Crow and Alta Alva Hamlin) was born 11 Mar 1904, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 17 Nov 1988, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]