Jimmie Allen Mattix

October 17, 1937 - November 20, 2020

Jimmie Allen Mattix, 83, of Bartlesville, died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Bartlesville Assisted Living. Jimmie was born and raised in Bartlesville, OK. He graduated from Bartlesville High School in 1956. He attended college at NEO in Miami. OK. He moved to Houston, TX in 1959, where he worked for Hughes Tool, Ada Oil, and Phillips Petroleum. He worked at Phillips for 11 years, at the Dallas and Houston locations. He then worked for 27 years and retired from the Amoco Chocolate Bayou Plant near Alvin, TX. Jimmie loved to race cars. He raced all of the family cars, even the station wagon. He had many trophies to show for it. He even owned and raced a dragster for awhile. He was passionate about motorcycles as well. He married the love of his life, Shirley Hoffman in 1972. They lived in Alvin until Jimmie retired and they moved to Livingston, TX. They loved to square dance. They also loved to go camping. He and Shirley pulled their camper to every state west of the Mississippi and half of the states east of the Mississippi. He moved back to Bartlesville, OK in June 2020 to be closer to his family. Jimmie loved his family very much. He always attended all the important life events that he could, even when he had to travel long distances to do so. He never missed sending birthday cards to everyone, even spouses. Most important though, is his love for Jesus. He loved Jesus with all his heart. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Mattix & Bernice Cantrel Mattix, wife Shirley Hoffman Mattix, son Jimmie A. Mattix Jr. and daughter Sherry McKinney. Jimmie is survived by his sister Sharon Lankford & Husband Delmar of Bartlesville, OK, daughters Becky Jones & Husband Tom of Bartlesville, OK, Jan Harrison of Irving, TX, Mary Jourden of Irving, TX, son Harry Mattix of Dawson, TX, twelve grandchildren: James Renfrow, Derrick Seidenberg, Melanie Harvey, Jennifer Wilson, Daniel Harrison, Brandon Swearingin, Marshall Harrison, Kristin Mattix, Richard Jourden, Zachary Jourden, Angel Jourden, & Joseph Mattix, and twenty-two great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends. Memorial services are pending with family members. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Kids of St. Jude