Jimmie Chism
December 5, 1949 ~ April 1, 2013
Funeral services for Jimmy Wayne Chism, Sr., 63, of Lone Star, will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April, 6, 2013 at Mt. Mitchel Church of Christ, in Omaha. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc., in Hughes Springs. Mr. Chism will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home, with a time of visitation from 6 until 8 Friday evening. Jimmy Wayne Chism, Sr. , was born in Omaha, Texas to the late Willie D. Chism and Hattie Younger (Henry), on December 5, 1949. He passed away on April, 1, 2013. He served as a faithful member of Mt. Mitchell Church of Christ. He was a dedicated leader. He graduated in 1968 from Daingerfield High School, Daingerfield, Texas, and attended college at Texas A&M in Commerce. Soon after he returned home he was employeed at Lone Star Steel for 43 years. He was united in marriage to the love of his life and best friend Mae Joyce Chism in 1995. They were blessed with 18 years of marriage. Preceding him in death are his mother, Hattie Younger; father, Willie D. Chism; stepfather, Henry Younger; two brothers, Melvin Frank Chism and John Rodgers; three sisters, Monica Linwood, Tammy Craine, and Ann Chism. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 18 years, Mae Joyce Chism; two sons, Jimmy J.J. Chism, Jr., of Hallsville, and Brandon Chism, of Daingerfield; six daughters, Jada Chism and Pam Chism, of Daingerfield, Kimila Jones, of Balch Springs, Churita (Carlos) Jones, of Lone Star, Miranda Chism, of Hallsville, and Lanita Chism, of Daingerfield; and one granddaughter they raised as their own, Champaigne Evans; nine brothers, Willie Bob Chism (Diane), of Cason, William Paul Chism (Janet), of Lone Star, Ronald Smith (Charlotte), of Dallas, Henry Earl Younger (Margaret), of Desoto, Cedric Younger, of Cedar Hill, Earnest Younger (Belinda), of Ft. Worth, Doyle Wayne Chism, Willie B. Chism, Bobby Joe Chism, and Scottie Chism, of Dallas; eight sisters, Rozalyn (Harold), of New Diana, Sharon (Kelvin) Younger, Jackie (Fred) Keller, of Lancaster, Queen Chism, Arma Chism, Kathy Chism, and Loretta Chism; 19 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
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Jada and Miranda and families,Sorry, for the loss of your dad.
It saddens me greatly and brings my own mortality close to home knowing that Jimmy has passed on;I believe to a better place of indescribable peace.His memory will always be etched in my mind as a teammate of both football and basketball in the school years 1966/1967 and 1967/1968 and a graduating classmate of the 1968 class at Daingerfield High School. Jimmy was a humble, gentle spoken man but a fierce competitor. He helped lead the way with dignity and class as one of the first African-Americans to begin the integration process at DHS.Though I have not seen him much, other than a few Tiger football games over the years, I have always been proud to remember him as a friend. My deepest sympathy to Jimmy's family and many friends. Jerry Russell
To the Chism family, our prayers and love are with you. Jimmie will be sorely missed,but he is at peace and I know God will give you comfort as only he can do.
I am so honored to have graduated with you in 1968. I am even more honored to have gotten to know some of your children who went to school at South Elementary and High School where I was a counselor. Rest in Pease.
Sorry for your loss. It has been a pleasure to work with Jimmy all these years and he will be missed very much.
Jimmy will always be remembered by his Daingerfield Tiger teammates as very unselfish, good-natured and a leader. He will be missed by the DHS Class of 1968. I love his memorial photo in the football jersey… but I still see him in Tiger blue with a number 87 on it.
So sorry to hear of the loss of my friend. He was a very good man and a very good friend. You will be missed. I cherish the time we shared in a common work place.My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
To Cousin Mae Joyce, Jada, J.J.,Pam, Miranda and all other family. Kevin and I are so sorry for your loss. Cousin Jimmie was the best and he will truly be missed by us. I want to thank GOD for allowing him to be in our lives. He taught my husband Kevin so much within the time that they got to know each other. He was such a good cousin and good friend to us both. We will continue to keep all of you in our prayers. Love you all!
It was a pleasure to be a classmate of Jimmy Chism. He was a great guy on and off of the field.To Mae Joyce and the family: I know you will miss him, but he has earned a reward promised.
I had the privilege of attending high school with Jimmy and always considered him a friend. Even though that was many years ago, the memories are still good ones.
So sorry to hear of Jimmie's passing. My sympathy and prayers are with the family. I graduated in 1968 with Jimmie and remember him as such a nice fellow, so friendly. I know he will be missed by many.Cheryl Miller Langford
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matt. 5:4
Jimmy,one of many who started Daingerfield High on it's road to greatness in the field of sports. A life long friend, and a good person. He will be truly missed. May God bless all of you.Pastor Benjamin (Benny) L. Horne Huntsville, Alabama
I believe I worked with Mr. Chism at the LSS rod mill in the early 80's before I moved away. I recall he was always cheerful and calm, despite all the chaos that was common in the plant in those years. Rest easy, sir.