He was born February 23, 1934 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late Charles Herbert McMahan and Gurneth Emily Turner McMahan. He was the youngest of three siblings. In high school he enjoyed sports, especially baseball. On April 23, 1955, he married Dolores Irene Rudd.
Jim earned an Associates Degree in Business and worked for American Bakeries for 25 years. In 1975, he became a real estate broker and continued in that career into his 80s. He lived in three different states throughout his life: Michigan, Texas, and Florida. Jim had a strong faith and was known for his honesty and integrity. He also had a wonderful sense of humor that delighted his friends and family.
Jim absolutely loved hunting and fishing, and just being out in nature. He started hunting rabbits as a boy in the woods of Northern Michigan, and as he grew older he enjoyed deer hunting. He passed this love onto his son, and grandson, and future generations, and was out hunting with them a week before his death. He traveled to Alaska, fishing for salmon in the wilderness as recently as 2017. He also fished often when he lived in Florida, and was an expert grill master with many original recipes for a wide variety of wild game.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dolores; his two sisters, Shirley Smith and Marilyn Sanders; his four children, Cindy Arnold, Cathy McMahan, Jim McMahan II, and Cheryl Capshaw; his eight grandchildren, Miles Arnold, Margie Johnston, Megan Withers, Morgan McMahan, Mason McMahan, Zach Capshaw, Emily Capshaw, and Elizabeth Capshaw; and his five great grandchildren Hudson Arnold, Brooklyn Arnold, Willow Johnston, Waverly Johnston, and Veda Withers. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Gurneth.
A worship service celebrating Jim’s life will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at
Doxology church, where Jim and Dolores attended. If you would like to visit with the family
before the service, they will be accepting greetings and condolences at 10:00 a.m. There will be
no graveside service due to Jim’s choice of cremation and tissue/donation. In lieu of flowers, please contribute in his memory to Brain Treatment Foundation. D onations can be made at:
https://braintreatmentfoundation.com/donate/ or checks can be mailed to: Brain Treatment Foundation, 391 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 130323, Irving, TX 75039
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