James John Mahoney was born in Loraine Texas on July 18, 1929 but he called Clyde, Texas home. James married Rilla Francis Terry on April 14, 1951 in Clyde, Texas. James served in the United States Army, was stationed in Germany, and was honorably discharged in October 1956. Upon returning home from Germany, he attended Hardin Simmons University and graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration. He was called into the service of the Lord and was ordained a Southern Baptist minister on October 13, 1964. He graduated from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on May 20, 1966 earning a Masters of Religious Education. He served as pastor at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Stephenville, Texas and Elmdale Baptist Church in Elmdale, Texas where he later retired. James is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years Rilla Frances Mahoney, his children David and Cindy Mahoney of Hutto, Texas, Cathy and Jim Smith of Ft. Worth, Texas, Becky and Duane Fox of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, four grandchildren Lindie Hart, Laurie Brown, Marissa Mahoney, Nicholas Mahoney, four great grandchildren, Blake and Miles Brown, Harrison and Catherine Hart, brother, Bob Mahoney and sister, Glenda Patton. James went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The family would like to express thanks to all of the staff of the Oaks Nursing Center of Burnet, Texas for their compassionate care and kindness. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to Seton Highland Lakes Hospice, P.O. Box 1219, Burnet, Texas 78611. The viewing will be held Tuesday March 15, 2011 at Bailey-Howard Funeral Home, 105 Oaks Street, Clyde, Texas from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Elmdale Baptist Church, at 2:00 p.m. 233 Elmdale Road South, Elmdale, Texas.Arrangements under the direction of Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, Burnet, TX.
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