A son of the late Victor B. MacNaughton and Dorothy MacNaughton Simpson, he was born on April 3, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Jimmy was a graduate of Falls Church High School in Virginia, and the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, before beginning his longtime career with the U. S. Forest Service as a Professional Engineer (P.E.). He held many civil engineering leadership positions across the Southeastern region which included Oxford and Jackson, MS; Roanoke, VA; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA and Harrisonburg, VA.
A member of Asbury United Methodist Church, he served on the official board, ushered, and liked to drive the church bus. Jimmy was a member of the Rockingham Rotary Club, a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Society of Professional Engineers. Jimmy was active in Virginia MATHCOUNTS which provides engaging math programs to Jr. High students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving.
In his spare time, he enjoyed watching Ole Miss sports and was an avid fan of the Washington Nationals baseball team, the Washington Football Team and the New Orleans Saints.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia MacNaughton, of Bridgewater; daughters, Joyce Folse and husband Tim of Memphis, TN, Lynda Pasma and husband Steve of Boulder, CO, and Susan Harman and husband Todd of Fishersville, VA; grandchildren, Laura Folse Milonski and husband John, Chad Pasma, Drew Pasma, Luke Folse and wife Annie, Virginia Folse, and Phillip Harman; sister, Marcia J. MacNaughton; nieces, Mandi Lamb, Angela Fisher and husband Mark, and Elizabeth Hellmann; and nephew, William Duke and wife Betty.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother Kay MacNaughton; brother, Victor B. MacNaughton, Jr.; grandson, Jimmy Weston Folse; and nephew, Jimmy Duke.
A memorial service will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church, in downtown Harrisonburg on Saturday August 21, 2021 at 2pm in the sanctuary. Final resting place is planned for Oxford, MS at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, Catalyst for Ministries Fund, 205 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38015 www.stjude.org/donate.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lindseyharrisonburg.com
