Jimmy Phillip Mallios

Born in Piraeus, Greece, on January 1, 1933, Jimmy attended the University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 1953. After a year of school, he emigrated to the United States and chose Houston, Texas, as his home.

Jimmy continued his education at the University of Houston, working his way through school until he earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and graduated in 1960. He began his engineering career after graduation and over the course of his 30+ year career, worked for Brown & Root and Fluor-Daniel in Houston and around the world including Venezuela, Egypt and Greece.

In May of 1960, he married Evelyn Coronis of Houston, Texas. They had two children, Phillip and Helen. Jimmy was an active member at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Houston and was also a life-long member of the Alexander the Great chapter of the Order of Ahepa.

Jimmy loved nothing more than to gather around a table with his family to share a meal, especially if there was pasta involved. He loved watching his granddaughters dance during the annual Original Greek Festival and loved sharing his heritage and culture with all he knew.

All of his life, Jimmy was an avid sports fan, a love that he taught and shared with both of his children. He loved watching his hometown teams in all sports, in particular he loved football both as a Houston Oiler season ticket holder and University of Houston fan.

Jimmy is predeceased by wife, Evelyn Coronis Mallios and brother Kyriakos Mallios both of Houston, Texas. As well as parents, Phillip and Eleni Mallios (nee Spentzos) and sister Koula Mallios Demitropoulos, all of Piraeus, Greece.

Jimmy remarried in 1994 and is survived by his wife of over 26 years, Despina H. Mallios. As well as son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Susan Mallios and daughter Helen Mallios all of Sugar Land, Texas, stepdaughter and son-in-law Theodora Pappas Coleman and Chris Coleman of Nashville, Tennessee. and grandchildren Noelle Mallios of Houston, Zoe Mallios and Julia Amsler of Sugar Land, Texas, and James Coleman of Nashville, Tennessee.

Visitation and funeral services will be Monday, May 4, 2020, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, with visitation at 9:00 AM, funeral services at 10:00 AM and graveside services immediately following, Forest Park Westheimer, 12800 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77077. If you are unable to attend, you are invited to join the family via web stream via www.agoc.org/stream

Pall bearers are Bill Chilivetis, Jimmy Coronis, Gus Economides, Stacy Economides, Dean Pappas and, Gus Pappas.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in the name of Jimmy P. Mallios to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77006.