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About the James Lavon Eley Family:

They were married at the home of Leneda's mother, Kathleen Spring.

Picture of James and Leneda Eley

About James Lavon Eley:

James was raised in East Texas, and joined the Navy as a young man, served during WWII, and re-enlisted for a hitch during the Korean War. He married and settled in Shreveport, LA, where he worked for Atlas Processing Company for many years until retiring around 1986.
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name: James Eley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1925
Death Date: 6 Mar 1987
SSN: 430340489
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 14 Jul 1942
Release Date 1: 21 Oct 1945
Enlistment Date 2: 4 Aug 1950
Release Date 2: 3 Aug 1953
Navy service no.: 6302523
Enlisted: 14 July 1942, Little Rock, AR
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Obituary for James L. Eley
Shreveport Times

James L. Eley
SHREVEPORT - Graveside services for Mr. James L. Eley of Shreveport, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday March 7 at Greenwood Cemetery in Shreveport. The Rev. Bill Stowell, pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church, will officiate. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday until 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Wellman Funeral Home.

Mr. Eley died Friday March 6, 1987, in Shreveport after a lengthy illness. He was retired from Atlas Processing Plant after 31 years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife, Leneda Eley of Shreveport; one son, Bill Eley of Santa Fe, N.M.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Honorary pallbearers: employees of Atlas Processing Plant.
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About Leneda Ollie Ferguson:

Leneda was born and raised in Shreveport, LA, where she lived until moving to Houston, TX in 1998.