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James Houston "Jim" Hockersmith
Jun 14, 1917 - Jan 2, 2004
Posted by Martha Reddout

Marietta Monitor
9 Jan 2004 Page 4

Services for James “Jim” H. Hockersmith, 86, of Abner, were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 5, at the Abner Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Jim Duck and the Rev. Ivy Henson officiating.

Mr. Hockersmith was born June 14, 1917, at Simon, the son of Thompson Patrick and Annie Mae Roach Hockersmith. He died Friday, January 2, 2004, at Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore. A lifelong resident of Love County, Mr. Hockersmith attended school at Oswalt. He and Jennie Catherine Bates were married February 21, 1946, at Marietta.

She preceded him in death June 2, 2002.

The couple first moved to Pike, then to Abner in 1957 where he farmed and ranched his entire life. Mr. Hockersmith was a member of the Abner Pentecostal Holiness Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include two daughters, Glynda Fetgatter of Ogden, Utah, and Ann Nipp of Abner; three sons, J.P. Hockersmith of Lone Grove, Pat Hockersmith of Abner and James H. Hockersmith Jr. of Ogden; a niece they raised, Sue Meely of Lone Grove; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Hockersmith was also preceded in death by his father on February 24, 1964; his mother on August 22, 1995; and a sister, Ruth Cox on January 19, 1992.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Lynn Hockersmith, Chad Hockersmith, Billy Fetgatter, Robert Fetgatter, Ocie Wilson and Joshua Wilson. Honorary pallbearers were Johnnie Nipp, Lance Hockersmith, Jennifer Nipp, Jamie Smith, Melissa Hughes and James H. Hockersmith III.

Interment was in Simon Cemetery, Love County, under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home, Wilson.

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