Susye Gladys James

Life History for Susye Gladys “Hoochie” Davis James  1/23/1917 – 6/21/2013, 96 Years Susye Gladys was born January 23, 1917 at the family farm home in Smithland Texas to William “Cap” Gray and Ophelia Melton Davis.  Smithland was never an incorporated town, just an area where a few farm families lived in East Texas about 20 miles from historic Jefferson Texas.  The Louisiana state line was less than 2 miles east from the family farm. Susye Gladys was born in the bottom third of 14 know children of Cap and Ophelia.  Two were stillbirths and several others died at very young ages. Susye Gladys was married to Robert Newton James on March 22, 1935 in Jefferson, Texas.  They had one daughter, Geneva Ann, and two sons, Melvin Ray and Robert Michael.  Susye Gladys was preceded in death by her husband Robert and her daughter Geneva.  The couple left this world with a heritage of 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Robert worked in the oil business most of his adult life which meant moving Susye Gladys and family many times while living in multiple cities in the states and of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.  The family first moved to Oklahoma was in 1952 where Susye Gladys and family lived in the Shawnee Aldridge Hotel for several months while waiting to find a suitable home.  In 1955 the family moved to Seminole.  Robert was a 32nd degree Mason.  Susye Gladys was active in Eastern Star most of her adult life and an active member of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce.Both were members of the Seminole Presbyterian Church.  Susye Gladys opened and operated a Mode-O-Day women’s clothing store in Seminole. I am thankful and was blessed that God gave me to be the son of my Mother, Mel James Graveside services are planned for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma, with Don Gill officiating. Funeral Information: June 25, 2013, 10:30 AM Maple Grove Cemetery located at West Strothers, Seminole, OK 74868