Mr. James Harris Beggs

February 9, 1943 - April 13, 2022

Memorial services for Mr. James Harris Beggs, 79, of Beckville, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. James Harris Beggs was born February 9, 1943, in Irving, Texas. He passed this life April 13, 2022, in Longview, Texas. James was one of nine children born to Lorene White and Mr. Beggs. He was raised in Tipton, Oklahoma graduating high school there and met his love, Delores Wilmuth Potter. They married July 15, 1961 and celebrated almost 55 years of marriage before she preceded him in death in 2016. Mr. Beggs served his country through the U.S. Marine Corp in Vietnam. Mr. Beggs worked as an electrician. He retired in 2008 after 31 years with Texas Utilities. He loved the outdoors working, farming and fishing. He loved bowling, music and time with friends and family. He is also preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Robbie Beggs Campbell; grandson, Dakota Jones; great granddaughter, Chloe Boniol. Mr. Beggs is survived by his son, Chad Beggs and wife Cyndy of Beckville; grandsons, Dacota Taylor and wife Becca of Texarkana, Michael Daniels and wife Kelsea of Fairfield, Tye Beggs of Beckville, Billy Campbell of Gladewater; granddaughters, Jamie Taylor, Monica Daniels and husband Warren of Beckville, Brandi Garcia and husband Teo of Tatum, Nikki Campbell of Gladewater; great grandchildren, Austin, Kaien, Negan, Kenyon, Kerri and Duggie, numerous brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.