Joseph McMahan

Memorial Services for Joe M. McMahan of Tyler are scheduled for July 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Lanny Bridges officiating. Prior to the memorial service, a private inurnment for family and close friends will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery. Joe was born to H. N. and Florida Love McMahan on November 24, 1938, in Amarillo, Texas, and died on June 22, 2024, in Tyler. Joe was predeceased by his parents and his older brother Bob McMahan. Joe attended Gary Elementary School, Hogg Junior High, and Tyler High School where he participated in football and track and graduated as a member of the THS Class of 1957. Following 2 years of service with the U.S. Army stationed in Germany, Joe married Betty Baird of Tyler in 1963 and returned to Texas Tech University where he graduated in 1964. Joe leaves to honor his memory, his loving wife of 61 years Betty, a son Randall who lives in Tyler, and another son Bruce who lives with his precious wife Lisa in Frederick, Maryland. Joe has 2 grandchildren, Alexandra who now lives in Texas, and Nicholas who lives in Colorado. Joe is also survived by sister-in-law Sarah Sides Hillyer of Houston and brother-in-laws John Baird of Houston and Jim Baird with his wife Rima of Amman, Jordan, nephews Billy Sides and Kirk Sides in Houston, nieces Jann Buss of Weatherford and Jill Everitt living in Arkansas, and numerous other cousins, nephews and nieces. Earlier in their life, Joe and Betty with their family lived in London and Dubai where he was active in the international oil industry in the North Sea, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Prior to that time Joe worked and traveled extensively in the oil and gas drilling and production areas of South America. Returning to Houston from the Middle East in 1975 with his family, Joe became an independent oil producer and consultant at which he was successfully active prior to when he and Betty returned to Tyler for retirement. Since their return to Tyler, Joe and Betty have delivered Meals on Wheels, have attended Green Acres Baptist Church, and were members of the Bridges Sunday Bible Class. In addition, they were members of Willow Brook Country Club where Joe played golf as a member of his J5 golf brotherhood. Joe was also previously active in the delivery, etc. of American Flags for The McClendon House charity. Honorary pallbearers are the vast number of good friends that Joe has known and valued for his entire life both in Tyler and elsewhere. These include but are not limited to James Culver, Harold Carter, Jim Knowles, Francis Kay, Ed Barry, Leroy Sellers, Jan Garrett, and Joe Bill Belue. Joe expects to see them and his family all in Heaven one of these days! The family wishes to thank the wonderful nurses and aides of Hospice of East Texas and also their beloved housekeeper, Wendy Arroyo, who was so helpful and caring. If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas or Green Acres Baptist Church.

Joseph McMahan

November 24, 1938 - June 22, 2024