James Earl Mangum, Sr., 97, of Daisetta, Texas, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Jimmy was born in Liberty, Texas, to the late George W. and Eliza J. Fondon Mangum on July 14, 1927.
A devoted member of the Live Oak Masonic Lodge in Lake Arthur, Louisiana, Jimmy had been a Master Mason since 1961. He found joy in the outdoors, spending time clearing property, watching football, and taking his grandkids fishing. A true outdoorsman and jack-of-all-trades, he had a passion for playing pool, shrimping in his younger years and was a dedicated ranch hand with his son. Known for his quiet and stubborn nature, he was honorable, giving, God-fearing, and a man of few words who preferred things to be done his way.
On Sept. 7, 1949, he married the love of his life, Mrs. Pauline Mangum, and together they built a life filled with love and devotion. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Pauline Mangum; his son, James Earl Mangum, Jr. (Jim Earl); his grandson, James Earl Mangum III (Bubba); his son-in-law, Richard Patton; and his siblings, Harold Mangum, Elvy Mangum Sr., Margaret Scofelia, Trunie Blomquist, Lula Mae Lynch, Cecil Clegg, and Louise Bell Davis.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Alice Jane Bracken and husband John Wayne, and Tammie Sue Patton; his grandchildren, James R. Broussard and wife Tara, and Dawn Casey and husband Matt; his great-grandchildren, Garret and Lainey Broussard, Kyla Cote, Riley and expecting Jolie Casey; his step-grandchildren, Robert Patton and wife Diane, Diana Roth and husband Jacob, Elizabeth Tanner and husband Jerry, and Richard Patton and wife Heather; along with a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Family and friends are invited to visit beginning at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Allison Funeral Service, 1101 N. Travis St., Liberty, Texas. A funeral service officiated by Bro. Leslie Gaines will begin at 11 a.m. Following the service, a graveside and committal service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery in Daisetta, Texas.
Honoring the family as serving as pallbearers will be Pokey Mangum, Wendell Mangum, James Broussard, Garrett Broussard, Matt Casey and John Wayne Bracken.
Jimmy will be deeply missed but forever remembered for his unwavering love, strength, and devotion to his family.
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