OBITUARY NAME: Jimmie Lee Mixon, age 85, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Thursday, January 30, 1930, to John E. and Elta (Gillham) Mixon, at Maud, OK. Jim had 7 brothers and sisters, he was a twin to Joe. PASSED AWAY: Jimmie went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Plano, TX. AGE: 85 years, 4 months and 3 days. EDUCATION: He attended grade school at Central in Seminole, OK until 4th grade. He then attended Atoka Public School where he graduated in 1948. OCCUPATION: Jim worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company since 1949. He retired February 1992 after 43 years. Jim also retired from Atoka Volunteer Fire Department after 20 years service. He was very proud to be a part of both. MILITARY: Jim served in the Oklahoma National Guard. MARRIED: He dated Bonnie Jean Allen during his junior and senior year in school. They married November 5, 1949. Being a Mixon Jim went deer hunting nearly immediately after the wedding. She preceded him in death on May 7, 2008. He later married Shirley (Campbell) in May 2009. He loved her very much and she was a great partner and a blessing for him. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Jim believed in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. He attended and loved First Baptist Church in Atoka where he and his first wife and his second wife were members for many years. Jim lived in Atoka, an area where there was plenty of room to hunt and several lakes to fish. He liked to stay busy. Jim was a deer hunter, turkey hunter, and fisherman. Most years, he killed the biggest and best buck in his family. To his family, he was always the Guide, someone who knew the land and how to hunt the big bucks. Even when his eyesight was not as good as it had been in his youth, he could still spot and kill a buck at 200 yards with no trouble. Jim will always live on, in the hearts of his family and in the stories we tell. He was a fantastic husband, father, and a gentleman. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Shirley Mixon of the home in Atoka, OK CHILDREN: Sandra Grace Castaneda of Ft Worth, TX Ken Mixon and wife Carol of Richardson, TX GRANDCHILDREN: Cameron Grace of Ft Worth, TX Justin Grace and wife Monica of Ft Worth, TX Beth Killian of McKinney, TX Drew Mixon and wife Jemima of Allen, TX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Hunter Grace, Faith Caroline Qualls, Tyler Lynn Killian, and Lyla Bonnie Mixon, and Kenny Lee Mixon BROTHERS: Wendell Mixon and wife Linda of Atoka, OK Bill Mixon and wife Ruby of Atoka, OK SISTER: Doris Awtrey and husband Tom of Paris, TX along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: John and Elta (Gillham) Mixon WIFE: Bonnie Mixon BROTHERS: Joe Mixon and Lindsay Mixon SISTERS: Lorene Connelly and Marjorie Anderson SON IN LAW: Chris Castaneda ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, June 6th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: First Baptist Church of Atoka, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Brother Robert Griffin, Brother John Mixon INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Wayne Mixon, Mathew Mixon, Jeff Mixon, Drew Mixon, Cameron Grace, Justin Grace HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Brian Mixon, Derrick Mixon, J.D. Mixon, Homer Barrett CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT, FRIDAY 6~8PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK