James "Jim" Missildine

May 17, 1937 - October 13, 2017

Graveside services for James "Jim" Missildine, age 80 of Detroit, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the McDonald Cemetery in Paris, Texas with Drew Miller, Jeff Daugherty, and Joe Miller officiating. Services are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale. Jim died Friday, October 13, 2017 in Detroit. He was born in DeKalb, Texas on May 17, 1937 to the late James Wilson "Jim" and Ina Hestel (Griffis) Missildine. Jim served in the United States Navy and was a private pilot. He was on the board of directors at the Red River Bank in Clarksville, Texas for a number of years. He owned and operated Oriental Cleaners in Clarksville, Texas, the 7 to 11 in Avery, Texas and Detroit, Texas, and the Detroit Superette. He was also a councilman in Detroit for many years. Jim never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone. He was the kind of guy that you didn't ask if you didn't want to know. Jim is survived by his wife of 32 years, Margaret Missildine of Detroit; 3 brothers, Gerald Missildine of Avery, Texas; Ray Missildine of Avery, Texas; and LaVon Missildine of Texarkana, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Robin Daugherty of Lindale, Texas; granddaughter, Regan Daugherty and Dillon Fitts of Lindale, Texas; one great grandchild on the way; 11 children he helped raise, Gerry Jones of Mississippi; Sandy Nichols of Texarkana, Texas; Betty O'Neal of Annona, Texas; Deborah Grushka of Washington State; Donnie Larkin of California; Pam Mallory of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; Johnny Boyd of Clarksville, Texas; Tommy Pryor of Clarksville, Texas; Ray Boyd of Midlothian, Texas; and Michael Boyd of Gray, Louisiana; from the 11 children came 23 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren. Of the 11 he raised, he was preceded in death by Patsy Thornton in 2006 and granddaughter, Colleen Boyd in 1995. There will be a public graveside visitation prior to the service from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the McDonald Cemetery in Paris, Texas. If you would like to sign the guest book online go to www.crdfh.com.