Velma L. James Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Velma L. James (Muskogee, Oklahoma), who passed away on October 13, 2020. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by : her husband David James; her parents, Jesse Jr. Porter and Laly Porter; her siblings, Helen Porter, John of Jesse, III and Larry Porter; her siblings-in-law, Bill Gilkey and Irene Porter; and her nieces, Theresa Mae Gandy and Henryetta Dowdy.
She is survived by : her husband Jesse Porter Jr. (Laly Porter); her former life partner Wayne Jackson Jr.; her children, Renita Davette, Johnathan Dewayne of Muskogee, OK, LaDonna Francine, Sherman Jackson (Catherine), Rudolph Shanklin and Gregory James; her siblings, Norma Gilkey of Tulsa, OK, Delores Faye Jackson (Rolland) and Lonnie Porter (Rosemary) of Tulsa, OK; her sister-in-law Edna Porter of Tulsa, OK; her grandchildren, Crystal Swarer of Tulsa, OK, Jacory Bullock of Tulsa, OK, Brandon Jackson (Christian) of Tulsa, OK, Jacob L. Jackson of Tulsa, OK, Devin Presley of Tulsa, OK, Jerrel Jackson of Tulsa, OK and Bryson Clayton of Tulsa, OK; and her great grandchildren, Brandon Jackson Jr., Tashariah Jackson, Nyla, Lily Jackson and Bryson Clayton Jr.. She is also survived by relatives and friends.
