James Milton Delcambre Jr.

March 22, 1937 ~ April 28, 2023

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of James Milton Delcambre Jr., 86, who died Friday, April 28, 2023 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services. Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Steven Romero, Jr., Matthew Broussard, Shawn Stoute, Coby Rogers, Jammie Todd Mouton and Larry Duhon.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Nell L. Delcambre; one nephew Brad Rogers and one great-nephew Coby Rogers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Milton Delcambre Sr.; and the former Evelyn Hebert Delcambre; one sister, Betty Rogers and her husband Ben; and his in-laws Caesar and Marie LeBlanc.
James was a retired engineer supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Transportation. His hobbies included all sports, many of which he played in his youth, an avid golf player in his later years; raising animals of all varieties, working in his yard to include countless hours mowing his grass; and his self-taught talents of painting and woodworking. James, however, adored and loved his family and his faith above all else.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., with a rosary at 11 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.