James William Byler

January 3, 1944 - April 24, 2015

Pottsboro James "Jim" William Byler, 71, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel with Reverend Dan Bray officiating. Burial will follow at Locust Cemetery. Serving as his pallbearers will be Clint Thomas, Anthony Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Billy Hayes, David Duncan, Jason Brown, Bill Wastoskie and Michael Vincent. Jim was born on January 3, 1944 in Sherman, Texas, the son of Carl Clayton and Helen Cleo Tuel Byler. He attended school in Sadler and married Mary Thomas on June 26, 1972 in Pottsboro. He was a member of Southmayd Baptist Church. Jim was employed for 31 years at Highport Marina as a refinisher and at the present time is employed by the K-Bar-K Ranch in Pottsboro. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary Byler of the home; sons, Christopher Byler and his wife, Kathie of McKinney, Texas and Jeremy Byler and his wife, Ashley Bell of Pottsboro; daughter, Sherrie Watts of Garland; grandchildren, Collin Michael Byler, Carson William Byler, Evelyn Byler, Teagan Byler, James Andrew Byler, Ashley Watts, Valerie Watts, Leland Watts and Kali Davis and great-grandchildren, Brantley and Alaina Clark, Aaron Watts, Jo Jo Watts and Ricky Watts. He was preceded in death by his parents. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net