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Nicknamed "Hoosey," Granberry was the eighth of twelve children of Thomas Henry Granberry (1894-1977) and the former Mary Lee Carter (1900-1977). He was born in the small community of Red Springs in Smith County, near Lindale and [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]], Texas. He outlived all but one of his siblings.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223956778/james-harlan-granberry|title=Dr. James Harlan "Jim-Hoosey" Granberry|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=March 13, 2021}}</ref>

Nicknamed "Hoosey," Granberry was the eighth of twelve children of Thomas Henry Granberry (1894-1977) and the former Mary Lee Carter (1900-1977). He was born in the small community of Red Springs in Smith County, near Lindale and [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]], Texas. He outlived all but one of his siblings.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223956778/james-harlan-granberry|title=Dr. James Harlan "Jim-Hoosey" Granberry|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=March 13, 2021}}</ref>

In 1950, he graduated from Lindale High School as the class president and captain of the varsity [[football]] and [[basketball]] teams. He enlisted in the [[United States Air Force]] and managed the medical book store at Randolph Field in [[San Antonio]], Texas. He also played [[baseball]] for Randolph Air Force Base, he  (perhaps his best sport) for Randolph AFB, Hoosey once legged out a swinging bunt single against Brooklyn Dodger great Don Newcombe and was once in competition with [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] great Don Newcombe. Upon receiving an honorable discharge as a Staff Sergeant in January 1955, he enrolled as a pre-dental student at Tyler Junior College. After just a few months, he began to date Edwina Brown of Hopewell and they soon married on December 17, 1955. The next year Edwina was chosen as “Most Beautiful” at Tyler Junior College in a competition judged by movie star [[The Tab Hunter Show|Tab Hunter]]. He was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa scholastic fraternity. He later established an annual pre-dental scholarship at Tyler Junior College.<ref name=obit/>

In 1950, he graduated from Lindale High School as the class president and captain of the varsity [[football]] and [[basketball]] teams. He enlisted in the [[United States Air Force]] and managed the medical book store at Randolph Field in [[San Antonio]], Texas. He also played [[baseball]] for Randolph Air Force Base, having once competed against [[Brooklyn Dodger]] great Don Newcombe. Upon receiving an honorable discharge as a staff sergeant in January 1955, he enrolled as a pre-dental student at Tyler Junior College. After just a few months, he began to date Edwina Brown of Hopewell in Swan County, and they soon married on December 17, 1955. The next year Edwina was chosen as “Most Beautiful” at Tyler Junior College in a competition judged by film star [[The Tab Hunter Show|Tab Hunter]]. He was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa scholastic fraternity. He later established an annual pre-dental scholarship at Tyler Junior College.<ref name=obit/>

He completed his pre-dental studies in 1957 at North Texas State University in Denton. In 1961, he received his D.D.S. degree from the Baylor College of Dentistry in [[Dallas]], at which he was the president of the Psi Omega fraternity, founder of the Baylor Orthodontology Honor Society, and president of the Student Clinicians Association of America. Following dental college, he and Edwina moved to Lubbock, where he worked for three years under pioneer orthodontist Dr. Grover Turner. He purchased Dr. Turner's practice and soon developed one of the largest orthodontic operations in Lubbock. The Granberrys lived in Lubbock until 1994, when they returned to Smith Council to engage in business. In Lubbock, Granberry was a [[Sunday school]] teacher, [[deacon]], and lay speaker for the Second Baptist Church, a [[Southern Baptist]] congregation.<ref name=obit/>

In 1957, Granberry completed his pre-dental studies in at North Texas State University in Denton, since known as the University of North Texas. In 1961, he received his D.D.S. degree from the Baylor College of Dentistry in [[Dallas]], at which he was the president of the Psi Omega fraternity, founder of the Baylor Orthodontology Honor Society, and president of the Student Clinicians Association of America. Following dental college, he and Edwina moved to Lubbock, where he worked for three years under pioneer orthodontist Dr. Grover Turner. He purchased Dr. Turner's practice and soon developed one of the largest orthodontic operations in Lubbock. The Granberrys lived in Lubbock until 1994, when they returned to Smith Council to engage in business. In Lubbock, Granberry was a [[Sunday school]] teacher, [[deacon]], and lay speaker for the Second Baptist Church, a [[Southern Baptist]] congregation.<ref name=obit/>

Granberry formerly was the chairman of the regents if East Texas State University, now Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas. He was a trustee for the -Baylor College of Dentistry and the Methodist Hospital of Lubbock. He was president of the Lubbock Visitors and Conventions Bureau and chairman of , Chairman-Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, President-Texas Partners of the Americas with Peru, and Vice President-Texas Municipal League.<ref name=obit/>

Granberry formerly was the chairman of the regents of East Texas State University, now Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas. He was a trustee for the Baylor College of Dentistry and the Methodist Hospital of Lubbock. He was president of the Lubbock Visitors and Conventions Bureau.<ref name=obit/>

==Political career==

==Political career==