James Melvin "Jimmy" CLEM

1932 - 2017  (84 years)

• Name	James Melvin "Jimmy" CLEM
  Nickname	Jimmy
  Birth	13 Dec 1932	Redwater, Bowie County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	878832C61FA54A8C871C441F9618892B0999
  Death	22 Jul 2017	Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Moores Chapel Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.com: James Melvin “Jimmy” Clem, age 84, of Texarkana, Texas, passed peacefully, from this life, at his home on Saturday, July 22, 2017. He was born December 13, 1932, in Redwater, Texas, and was a lifetime resident of Texarkana. Jimmy was a Cattle Rancher, where he owned and bred one of the most respected and revered Brahman cattle herds in the world for several decades. He was also a Movie Star, where he appeared in twelve movies, the most notable, the Town that Dreaded Sundown. He was in the oil business and was a road contractor. Mr. Clem was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served his country proudly in the Korean War. His biggest accomplishment in life was his family. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was a devoted and proud father, grandfather and great grandfather. Jimmy lived life to the fullest and was a connoisseur of many of life’s pleasures. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, a lifetime member of the Brahman Association and the National Cattleman’s Association. He was of the Baptist Faith and graduate of Texas Tech University. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Eric Melvin Clem and Mary Florence Clem, his two wives, Mary Catherine “Kitty” Clem and Eddie Lou Slider Clem, two sisters, Mary Dell Clem Parker and Jerry Clem. He is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law: Burt and Jan Clem of Simms, Texas; Sam and Telka Clem of Texarkana, Texas; one sister: Cean Clem Bonner of Genoa, Arkansas; two stepdaughters: Kathy Constantine of Leary, Texas; Donna Welch of Dallas, Texas; one stepson: Bo Slider of Leary, Texas; one brother-in-law; Mark Parker of the Wamba Community; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Graveside services will be 9:00 A. M. Thursday at Northwood Cemetery with Rev. Hyndrick Klopper and Winford L. Dunn Jr., officiating.
  Person ID	I9131	America
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Eddie Lue COLLINS,   b. 16 Nov 1931, USA d. 13 Feb 2007, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1976	Clark County, Nevada, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F3814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 22 Jul 2017 - Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S290] Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 at ancestry.com, September 2015.