Delna James 96, of East Los Angeles, California, passed on December 04, 2020. Delna was born on August 26, 1924 Delna Laverne Paterson was born in Shreveport Louisiana where she met Branden Lamont James. She was a homemaker a loving wife mother sister aunt and friend she loved to cook for the family, laugh dance and she loved to sing she and Braden married in 1942 Together they had 3 daughters Tina, Keisha, and Mary Ann She left behind 8 grandchildren Rihanna, Brandon, Scarlett, Casey, Liana, Christopher, Devonte and Leona and 4 great grandchildren Jason, Nicole, Almeria, and Christopher Jr. What a wonderful soul Delna Lavern Patterson James was and forever will be she loved her framily and all her close friends. She will be truly missed and forever in our hearts. Rest in Paradise Grandma Delna.