James Henry Garriga " was born in Minden, LA on October 13, 1927, and passed away on June 28, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jim served in the United States Navy during World War II and worked for Otis Elevator for over 25 years. He is survived by Ruby J. Garriga Freeman, Jimmie Sue Garriga, James Henry Garriga, Jr., Billy Schweng, Larry Schweng, Michele Anderson, ten grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the New Hope Christian Church in Wylie, Texas at 2:00 p.m. Interment at the White Rose Cemetery in Wills Point, Texas will follow later that same day.