Leatease James's obituary , Passed away on June 10, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida

Leatease James

November 28, 1957 - June 10, 2026 (68 years old)

Gainesville, Florida

Leatease James's obituary , Passed away on June 10, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida

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Leatease James

November 28, 1957 - June 10, 2026 (68 years old)

Gainesville, Florida

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Leatease James Obituary

Leatease James in Gainesville, Florida, born on November 28, 1957, passed away on June 10, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Leatease James to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Bertha Lee Green and Ernest Ellis Sr.; and her daughter Jennifer Campbell. She is survived by: her husband John R. James; her children, Johnnie L. Ellis (Shantel), Jameka N. Jones (Jeffrey), Angel L. Brown (Acie) and John James Jr.; her siblings, Vannessa R. Brown of Gainesville, FL, Earlie R. Green of Rochester, NY, Elizabeth Thomas of Rochester, NY, Caroline Ellis of Gainesville, FL and Robert Ellis (Betty); her grandchildren, ShaeBriana Green, Johnnie Ellis Jr., O'Brien Allen, Chauncey Presley Jr. Derrick Abner Jr., Aniyah Jones, Acie Brown IV, Jashaun Ellis, De'Lasia Harden, Jamarion Jones, Jamarcus Jones, Jeffrey Jones Jr., Sir'Jaceion Ellis and Arielle Brown; and her nieces and nephews, Kenneth Smith, Eugene Hall, Melvin Brown, Vegas Brown, Mario Warren, Taliyah Gutierrez, Brandy Brown and Lakenya Sheppard.

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Chestnut Funeral Home
18 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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June 27

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Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
1334 NE 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

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