Celeste Dumas James Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Celeste Dumas James of Vacherie, Louisiana, who passed away on May 16, 2023 at the age of 83. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Celeste Dumas James to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her husband Joseph Ivan James; her parents, Rose Dumas and Paul Dumas; her siblings, Wilborine Steib (Hilton Sr.), Victorine Simon (William I), MaryJane Freeman (Alcee II), Agnes Wooden (Standford), Paul, John, Hayward (Florence), Whitney I (Leona), Russell (Rose) and Anthony; her sister-in-law Mithilda Jones (Howard); her grandson Trey Kirton; her stepdaughter Paulette Smith; her godson Dwight Jackson; her children, Patrice Dumas, Rosalyn Mitchell (Michael), April Dumas (Jesse), Troy Dumas (Connie), Sunniva (Paul) and Cristy James (Rob); her stepdaughters, Clairrita Raphael (Leonard), Joelle Seymore, Acquanette Foussell (Reginald), Fredricka Calloway (Harry), Christine (Norris) of Washington and Eva Irving (Howard); her grandchildren, Deshaun Dumas (Terri), Andy Harry Jr. (LaShonnya), Madesyn, Michael Mitchell Jr., Jordy Dumas (TyKesha), Mallory Foster (Kennedy), Sa'Megan Saul, Jasmine Rousseve (Helumuth), Ariel Dumas, Troy Dumas, Jr., Natalie (Cory), Rachel Carter, Gabriella (Justin) and Cristopher Russ; her great grandchildren, Deshaun Jr., Dean, Dylan Dumas, Ariel Williams, Ziyia Dumas-Harry, Aiden, Ashten Harry, Journee, Karson Dumas, Dillion, Lauryn Grosvenor, Harlie, Kyhia Foster, Joshua Wylie II, Paige, Shem Yah'El Rouseeve and Janson Mouton; her siblings-in-law, Deloros Dumas (Harry), Joyce Dumas (John) and Sterling James I (Jean); and her goddaughter Cynthia Hines. She was also cherished by nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.