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Jimmy Murrell (Pokie) McDermett was born on 22 December 1946 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas.^1,2,3 He died on 20 February 2002, at age 55, in Truth or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico.^1,2,3 He was buried in City of Levelland Cemetery, Levelland, Hockley, Texas.³

U.S. Navy-Vietnam.³ Jimmy Murrell (Pokie) McDermett was a Draftsman and Iron Worker Foreman.⁴ Services for Jimmy Murrel "Pokie" McDermett, 55, of Truth or Consequences, N.M., formerly of Levelland, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Geo, C. Price Chapel with Steve Vernon, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Levelland, officiating.

Burial will follow in City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors of Levelland.

He died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002.

He was born Dec. 22, 1946, in Lubbock. He moved to Truth or Consequences in 1993 from Plattville, Colo. He attended Levelland schools and graduated from Levelland High School in 1965.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and attended the Church of Christ in Truth or Consequences. He was draftsman and an iron worker foreman.

Survivors include a son, Marcus of Truth or Consequences; his parents, James Hugh and Jean Jo of Truth or Consequences; and two sisters Suzie Parker of San Diego, Calif.; and Becky Dennis of Houston.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to noon Monday.

John Anthony Trammell was born on 15 January 1891 in Texas.^1,3 He and Mary Ethel McDermett were married on 24 December 1916 in Ralls, Crosby, Texas.¹ He died on 28 October 1965, at age 74, in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas.^1,3

Garnell Gordon Trammell was born on 7 December 1917 in Lockney, Texas.^3,4 He died on 26 March 2009, at age 91, in San Diego, San Diego, California.⁴