James A. Weese

SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, May 28, 2011, at First Baptist Church of White Deer, with Rev. Alan Wilson, pastor, officiating.BURIAL: Graveside services will be at 3:30 PM Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Higgins Cemetery in Higgins, with Masonic rites courtesy of Higgins Masonic Lodge #820 AF&AM. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Weese was born June 28, 1934 in Glazier to Willard and Josie Williams Weese. He graduated from Higgins High School and received a BA degree in marketing and management from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. He married Laura Detrixhe on August 13, 1955 in Higgins. He served in the U. S. Army from 1957-1959 with an 18 month tour in Germany. Jim served as vice president of the First National Bank in Higgins for 13 years and president of the First Bank and Trust of White Deer for 26 years from 1970 to 1996. He was a member and former deacon of the First Baptist Church of White Deer. He served as treasurer of the White Deer-Skellytown Food Pantry and served on the Carson County Appraisal Board. Jim was a member of the Higgins Masonic Lodge #820 AF&AM, the Lubbock Scottish Rite Consistory, and Khiva Shrine Temple of Amarillo. He was a member of the Panhandle Kennel Club, Trinity Valley Westie Club, Greater Denver Westie Club and West Highland White Terrier Club of America. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a little sister, Gail.SURVIVORS: wife: Laura Weese of the home; a daughter: Kathy Osborne and husband Lonnie of Grand Forks, North Dakota; two sons: Alan Weese and wife Ruby of Childress and Brian Weese and wife Jennifer of Grand Prairie; a sister: Kay Carpenter of El Paso; two brothers: Dean Weese and wife JoAnn of Granbury and Linden Weese and wife Gay of Lubbock; four grandchildren: John Osborne and wife Marci, Michael Osborne, and Kurt Osborne and wife Kari, all of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Lauren Weese of Grand Prairie; one great-granddaughter: Fionna Osborne of Grand Forks, North Dakota; and many nieces and nephews.MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church Building Fund, 411 S. Omohundro, White Deer, Texas 79097