James Watson Picklesimer, 65 years old of Mesquite, TX. died June 3, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital of Dallas. He was born in Big Plains, Ohio on May 4,1946 to Leck Watson and Alice (Ames) Picklesimer. He is survived by his mother Bea Picklesimer, brother,Tom Picklesimer of Oklahoma, 2 sisters-Sheila Brandt of Arizona and Alice Minix of Texas. Daughter Bonita Dawn and 2 Grandchildren and many neices and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his father, Leck Watson Picklesimer and a sister, Mary Joan Evens. Graveside services will be held on Saturday June 11, 2011 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.