Jimmie Wayne Huffhines

Jimmie Wayne Huffhines, 80, went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2017. Jim was born in Richardson, Texas on December 26, 1937 to Elmo and Veneta Huffhines and was the great-great-great grandson of John and Elizabeth Huffhines, who were on the first wagon train that settled Richardson. Jim grew up on a farm in the ‘50s on Abrams Road in Richardson, near the present intersection of LBJ Freeway and Forest Lane. During his school days, Jim was active in athletics and was class valedictorian. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from SMU. Jim joined Texas Instruments as a co-op student and was assigned to Jack Kilby’s group, where the integrated circuit was invented. For 40 years, Jim worked on the cutting edge of semiconductor technology for TI in engineering, marketing, and management, where he was involved in the development of digital signal processors - which spawned the cell phone industry. He served on the board of directors of Texins Credit Union for eight years and as president of his homeowners association in Houston for multiple years. After his retirement from TI, Jim and his wife, Judy, lived at White Bluff on Lake Whitney for six years, where he served as church treasurer and volunteer construction manager for an educational building and an 1800 SF prayer deck at Fort Graham Baptist Church. In 2003, they moved to Hideaway to be closer to family. He served on the board of the Hideaway Club, where he conceived the idea, and oversaw the construction of, the golfer statue and flag attention-getter for Hideaway. He served on the board of Bible Teaching Resources. He also served on the Hideaway Community Church Board in charge of property and grounds and as president of the Lakeside Sunday School Class. He was active in the Men’s Bible Study. Jim was an avid golfer (had two holes-in-one) and enjoyed traveling. In between all of these activities, Jim served as a volunteer, picking up the road each week and adopting/maintaining Hole #2 West. He was well known for his do-it-now attitude and was a handyman to all, always looking for ways to help others. Jim is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judy; his son Ted and wife Angela of Marshall; son John of Hideaway; sister Jerry Churchwell of McKinney; granddaughters Holly Huffhines of McKinney and Heather Hill and husband Garrett of Marshall; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Hideaway Community Church, 1115 Lake Park Rd., Hideaway, TX 75771. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Hideaway Community Church, with Herschel Sanders officiating. Services are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas.

Jimmie Wayne Huffhines

December 26, 1937 - December 30, 2017