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James Desmond Files, Sr.

Male 1925 - 2009  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  James Desmond Files, Sr. was born 9 Mar 1925, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; died 22 Jan 2009, Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 24 Jan 2009, Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA.

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    Obituary:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. K.A. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. J.D. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Eugene Michael Files  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA; died 8 Oct 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA; was buried , Guardian Angel Cemetery - Wallis, Texas, USA.
    4. 5. Stephen Edward Files  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1950, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 28 Dec 2010, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA.
    5. 6. Thomas Charles Files  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1952, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 10 Apr 1978, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Guardian Angel Cemetery - Wallis, Texas, USA.

    James married Joyce Onita Warner 27 Aug 1957; divorced 30 Jun 1981, Livingston, Polk County, Texas, USA. Joyce was born 13 Mar 1928, Holum, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Apr 2000, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Welcome Home Cemetery - Grayson, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. J.D. Files, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. M.L. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. J.D. Files  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Anna Bell Cole 3 Aug 1981, Lavaca County, Texas, USA. Anna was born 13 Jul 1929, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 16 Sep 1988, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas; was buried 23 Sep 1988, Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    James married Lois Agnes Mary Arville 1 Apr 1989, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA. Lois was born 16 Nov 1934, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 2 Nov 2004, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Sallier Cemetery - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  K.A. Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    K.A. married J.A. Hillin [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. M.J. Hunt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. A.M. Hunt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. C.B. Hunt  Descendancy chart to this point

    K.A. married J.E. Hunt [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  J.D. Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    J.D. married D.M. Nicholson [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. A.T. Files  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Eugene Michael Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 11 Aug 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA; died 8 Oct 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA; was buried , Guardian Angel Cemetery - Wallis, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    Infant Son of J.D. Files Dies Sat.

    Eugene Michael Files, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Files of Velasco died Saturday. The baby was born on August 11, 1948.

    The remains were prepared for shipment ot Wallace, Texas, for interment by the Freeport Funeral Home.

    He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Files, one sister, Katherine and one brother, James D.; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Petter of Velasco, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Files of Pharr.

    (Published in the Freeport Facts of Freeport, Texas on October 14, 1948)


  4. 5.  Stephen Edward Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 6 Jun 1950, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 28 Dec 2010, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    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 P.K. Ham [Group Sheet]

    Stephen married G.D. Hartin [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. S.L. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. E.A. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. C.E. Files  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Thomas Charles Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 25 Aug 1952, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 10 Apr 1978, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Guardian Angel Cemetery - Wallis, Texas, USA.

  6. 7.  J.D. Files, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    J.D. — D. Clawson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. A.R. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. J.L. Files  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  M.L. Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  8. 9.  J.D. Files Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    J.D. married A.M. Boudreaux [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. B.L. Files  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. D.M. Files  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  M.J. Hunt Descendancy chart to this point (2.K.A.2, 1.James1)

  2. 11.  A.M. Hunt Descendancy chart to this point (2.K.A.2, 1.James1)

  3. 12.  C.B. Hunt Descendancy chart to this point (2.K.A.2, 1.James1)

  4. 13.  A.T. Files Descendancy chart to this point (3.J.D.2, 1.James1)

    A.T. married D.J. Ayala [Group Sheet]


  5. 14.  S.L. Files Descendancy chart to this point (5.Stephen2, 1.James1)

    S.L. — S.C. Peters. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  E.A. Files Descendancy chart to this point (5.Stephen2, 1.James1)

  7. 16.  C.E. Files Descendancy chart to this point (5.Stephen2, 1.James1)

  8. 17.  A.R. Files Descendancy chart to this point (7.J.D.2, 1.James1)

    A.R. married J.A. Mayeaux [Group Sheet]


  9. 18.  J.L. Files Descendancy chart to this point (7.J.D.2, 1.James1)

    J.L. married A.C. Irwin [Group Sheet]


  10. 19.  B.L. Files Descendancy chart to this point (9.J.D.2, 1.James1)

    B.L. — J. Coscarart. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. M. Coscarart  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. R. Coscarart  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 20.  D.M. Files Descendancy chart to this point (9.J.D.2, 1.James1)


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  M. Coscarart Descendancy chart to this point (19.B.L.3, 9.J.D.2, 1.James1)

  2. 22.  R. Coscarart Descendancy chart to this point (19.B.L.3, 9.J.D.2, 1.James1)


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