James (Jimmy) H. Malcom, age 83, passed away January 9, 2021. Jimmy was a native Atlantan and attended Bass High School before joining the United States Marines shortly after graduating. While at bootcamp, Jimmy placed second overall in physical fitness. After his duty with the Marines, Jimmy and two of his high school friends founded Specialty Engraving & Trophies. Jimmy also had the rewarding opportunity to work alongside his son building houses.
Over the last 20 years, in Jimmy’s “retirement years” (ha-ha), he set out each day on a mission using his Big Red Chevy Truck to be a blessing to someone. Whether it was to find and repair odds & ends to give away, haul off metal to be recycled, help someone remove a broken refrigerator, paint a community bridge, deliver beds to the poor, show up to every one of his grandkids' events, or move them endlessly in and out of college dorms -he was always available. He was humbled when his neighborhood honored him with a plaque of appreciation for his helpfulness to the community.
Jimmy loved the Lord and demonstrated this very clearly by loving others. He was a faithful servant with strong, hardworking, reliable, and generous character. He was a Papa that “could fix anything” and always had a funny personality and nose (joke). All of this is what made him a one-of-a-kind man (Husband, Dad, Papa, Friend, Partner, Neighbor, Servant). He will be greatly missed by his family and so many that knew him. Praise God we still have eternity with him!
Jimmy loved nothing more than his big “too loud” family. He is survived by his wife Ann of 46 years, his son Steve (Becky) and three daughters Julie (Adam) Black, Mary Leigh (Freddy) Biggers, and Sally (Bob) Berto, his eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; as well as two nieces and other extended family.
The family will have a private ceremony due to the current pandemic but welcomes your expressions of sympathy, stories, and memories of Jimmy.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the dystonia-foundation.org (DMRF) to find a cure for the painful disease that plagued Jimmy for many years.
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