James Paul Mayer, better known as Jim or Jimmy, born July 20, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the age of 75. Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, Melvin Mayer. He is survived by his mother Frances Albrecht Mayer; wife, Hope Kraft Mayer; son, Kurt Mayer and wife, Victoria; daughter, Michelle Staley and husband Josh; grandchildren, Mason and Lauren Mayer and Payton and Presley Staley; siblings, Harvey Mayer, Don Mayer and wife Sandy, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jimmy loved the outdoors and spent much of his time hunting and fishing with family and friends. He also enjoyed making sausage, endlessly creating crafts in his shop, and traveling with his wife, Hope. His love of the outdoors was only surpassed by his love of family. Jimmy adored his family, especially his grandchildren; always making time to teach them, talk with them, and spend as much quality time as he could with them.
Jimmy was proud to serve his country in the Navy during Vietnam. He retired from CPS Energy after 30 years of providing San Antonio and the surrounding area with electricity. Jimmy was truly a good, decent, hard-working, kind-hearted, and humble man. Everyone whose life he touched was given the chance to become a better person. The world lost a good man. He will be greatly missed.
A visitation with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. for Jimmy will be held Monday, February 4, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, Texas. A funeral mass will occur Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 16075 Evans Road, Selma, Texas. A committal service will occur Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Selma Cemetery 1, 8004 Old Austin Rd., Selma, TX 78154. An interment will occur Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Selma Cemetery #1, Selma, Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.colonialuniversal.com for the Mayer family.
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