The Funeral Service for Mr. James Montgomery, Sr., of Shreveport, will be Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the New Hope C.M.E Church, 3737 Ninock Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109. The interment will be Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 12:00 noon in the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, Louisiana. Open Visitation will be Friday, January 6, 2023, from 12 noon- 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Washington's & Smith's Paradise Funeral Home, 1842 Barton Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107. Flowers may be sent to or purchased at the funeral home.