James Carl Woodall

James Carl Woodall, 84, of Sunray, passed away on November 26, 2017. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Brown Memorial Cemetery in Sunray, with Wayne Norrell, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Morrison Memorial Chapel in Sunray. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. James (Jim) was born to Charles and Adaline Woodall on September 29, 1933 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Jim proudly served in the US Army in Panama as a Heavy Weapons Infantryman and was honorably discharged as a Spc3 on June 6, 1956 at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He pursued many endeavors in his working life, as a cowboy, welder fabricator, owner operator truck driver, the American Zinc Company, and is responsible for many of the windmills dotting the central high plains geography. His last place of employment, and his retirement, was with Taylor Oil Company. James is survived by his wife Shirley of Sunray; four sons: Gary and Carl Woodall both of Rocky Ford, CO, and Ronny and Michael Woodall both of Sunray; one brother: Charles Henry Woodall and his wife Irene, of Vinita, OK; sisters: Ruth Trimble of Afton, OK, Beth Smith of Vinita, OK, Wilma Lou Rowe of California, Jean Jordan and husband Larry of Hutchinson, KS, and Helen Vire and husband Denton of Carrollton, TX. Jim is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.