James O. Hoggatt, 59, died Friday, June 21, 2013, in Phoenix, AZ.
Services were held on Friday, June 28, 2013, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating.
Burial followed in the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon
James was born in Yuma AZ on December 18, 1953. He graduated from Hedley High School and attended Clarendon College.
James married his loving wife of 22 years, Clairece Hoggatt, in Hedley on September 1, 1990. He loved ranching and horses. He was a correctional officer for 20 years but his first love was cowboying.
He enjoyed working cattle with his cousin Jimmy and feeding cows and horses with the grandkids. James was a good-natured, soft-spoken, God-loving, and kind Cowboy. He was loved and will be missed by all but will live in the hearts of all he touched.
James was preceded in death by his father, Bud Hoggatt.
James is lovingly remembered by his wife, Clairece and his mother Betty Hoggatt, his step-children: Clifton Wilkinson of Lubbock, Dusty Wilkinson and wife, Stephanie of Hedley, Jeff Wilkinson and wife, Sandy of South Fork, Colorado, Tiffany Hartman and husband Lucas of Wellington and brother Johnny Hoggatt and wife Kathy of Hedley. He is also survived by seven-grandchildren who called him Gramps: Jeffrey, Brittney, Kelsey, Cody, Jaycey, Domonique and Ethan. He was uncle to Johnny Hoggatt and wife Jana Hoggatt, James Hoggatt and fiance Kristy Saenz and Mary Tolbert. James was great-uncle to Nathan, Clay, and Kaitlyn Hoggatt, Abby, Elizabeth and Robert Tolbert and Battle Hoggatt. James is also survived by several cousins including Jimmy Kennedy who was like a brother and Bill Kennedy of Hedley.
The family request memorials be sent to Rowe Cemetery Association, Hedley, TX 79237, or the American Cancer Society.
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