Jimmie Lloyd Hughes

October 10, 1946 - August 12, 2018

Jimmie Lloyd Hughes passed from this life on August 12, 2018 in Oklahoma City at age 71. Jimmie was born on October 10, 1946 in Granite to Russell Lloyd Hughes and Ruth Joyce (Veach) Hughes. Jimmie attended most of his schooling in Granite, joined the United States Army and served for a short time. He was an excellent domino player, as passionate as anyone could be about 4th of July. Every year family loved to gather at his house and shoot off fireworks. He loved to make things go bang! His world revolved around his family and his truck driving and he was lovely known as “Okie Poor Boy”. Jimmie was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Granite. He loved his trucking job but more importantly he loved his family and loved to spend time with his grandchildren. Jimmie is survived by sons Kenny Hughes and wife Milly of Altus and Jeff Simmons of Granite, daughter Melissa Cooley and husband Danny of Amber, OK, brother Davie Hughes and wife Beverly of California, sisters Linda Sinnett and husband Eddie of Altus and Shirley O’Meara and husband Jim of Oregon. Jimmie leaves a legacy of five grandchildren: Trisha, Danielle, Chelsea, Lindsey and Danny and six great-grandchildren: Brooklyn, Heaven, Cyanna, Bentley, Paisley and Mia. Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Ruth, wife Sharon Hughes in 2004 and granddaughter Marissa Cooley. Services for Jimmie are scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2018, 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Granite with Pastor Harold Holt officiating. Interment will follow at Lone Wolf Cemetery. Public viewing for Jimmie will begin, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M at Peoples Cooperative Funeral home located at 1400 West Main, Lone Wolf, 580-846-9018. On-line condolences can be made for Jimmie by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com