James Sheffield

james sheffield

James Cornelius Sheffield, Jr. 81, passed away on Friday, April 6, at a local hospital in Texarkana, Texas.  Mr. Sheffield was born in the Smyrna Community of Cass County, Texas. James was a member of the Arkansas High Class of 1955.  He attended West Texas Teacher’s College and served in the Army.  He retired from General Telephone GTE in Denton, Texas, as a foreman. After retirement he returned to Texarkana where he worked odd jobs including the EZ Mart on State Line and Richmond Road as a cashier. He liked to tinker fixing things, fishing, water skiing and watching sports.

James was the only child of Marjorie McCoy Sheffield and James Cornelius Sheffield, Sr.  He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Eugenia “Genie” Sheffield.

Survivors include two sons, Rusty Sheffield of San Francisco, California and John Sheffield and wife, Kimberly, of Lewisville, TX; a daughter, Tina Sheffield of Denton; a grandson, Garrett Sheffield of Denton; the mother of his children, Sue Belote Hale of Denton; and a special friend, LaVelle Meador of Texarkana and numerous cousins and friends.

Services will be held at Linden Cemetery on Sunday, May 6th at 2 p.m. under the direction of Reeder Davis Funeral Home in Linden.

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