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1934
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2021
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James Hudspeth Obituary
He was born on Jan. 9, 1934, in St. Joe, to Ralph and Drusilla (Battershell) Hudspeth.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Gerald Bert Hudspeth, of Harrison.
James attended and graduated from St. Joe High School and then graduated from Arkansas Tech University where he attended on a basketball scholarship. He was twice named all-conference while at Tech and his team went to the NAIA final four his last two years. He enlisted in the Arkansas National Guard where he served over 30 years, retiring as Captain.
After college, James moved to Marshall and went into business with his brother. While there, he met and married his wife of 62 years, Donal Ray Horton. They moved to Harrison in the early 1960s where he owned and operated Hudspeth Oil Company for almost 40 years. In retirement, James enjoyed fishing, spending time with family, watching sports and hanging out with the guys at the coffee shop in the mornings.
James is survived by his wife, Donal, of the home; daughter, Ann (Donnie) Choate, of Raymore, Missouri; son, Jim (Stefanie) Hudspeth, of Boca Raton, Florida; grandsons, Nick Choate, of Washington D.C., Steve (Kristen) Choate, of Harrisonville, Missouri, Crayton Hudspeth, of Boca Raton, Florida; and granddaughter, Casey Hudspeth, of Boca Raton, Florida; as well as two great-grandsons, Landon and Easton Choate, of Harrisonville, Missouri.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, at Red Hill Cemetery, in Marshall. Kurt Cypert will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Condolences may be left online at www.coffmanfh.com .
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Sherri Sams
April 5, 2021
I loved coming out to the house to spend the night with Ann. I will never forget one night while I was there James Ralph went outside and when we looked out he had a possum holding it by it’s tail. Don’t know why but I can still see that as clear as when it happened. He was a wonderful dad and I have such wonderful memories him! Sending my love and prayers.
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