James Roy
KAPLAN, La. — Funeral services for James Joseph Roy are scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2023 for 11:00 A.M. at New Beginnings Church - 622 E. Veterans Memorial Drive. Rev. Ernest Williams III will officiate the services.
Interment will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Kaplan.
James Roy, better known by family and friends as " Slimmy" was a lifetime resident of Kaplan, Louisiana. James entered the world at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital on July 10, 1988, to Marcelite Hopkins and James Amos Jr. He transitioned to be with The Lord in the early morning hours of October 17, 2023.
James was a loving father and fiancé who prioritized his family. James was a jack of all trades. His skills included, but were not limited to, working as a barber, with his best friend Kerry, carpentry work, and lending a hand to friends and family in their times of need. He was just a creative perfectionist who took pride in his work. He Lit up any room that he walked in with just his smile and childish (having or showing the annoying qualities as silliness) sense of humor.
In his past time you could find James boasting about the skills of Kobe Bryant and the Lakers and riding around in his car listening to music. As a kid, James enjoyed hunting turtles, catching frogs, running through ditches, and following his younger brother, Grettney. James will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
James is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Leonard Amos Sr. and Sally Rose Amos, brother, Alphonso "Jason" Ramon Mouton, and sister Keba Amos; his maternal grandfather Henry Rudd Sr., nephew August Smith, Godmother Pearl Vallery, two cousins, Coty and Kaylen Roy, and two great grandmothers, Lorena Thibeaux and Eliza Broussard.
Visitation will be from 8:00 A.M. until time of service at New Beginnings Church on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Kinchen Funeral Home Inc., 218 North Saint Valarie Street, Abbeville, LA 70510 is in charge of arrangements. Additionally, condolences to the family can be expressed on our website at www.kinchenfuneralhome.com.