Mr. James A. "Doc" McMahan

May 27, 1934 - February 6, 2021

Chester Mr. James Alfred “Doc” McMahan, 86, died Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Tuesday, February 9, in the sanctuary at Liberty Baptist Church, 1542 Liberty Rd., Chester, SC. Mr. McMahan was born May 27, 1934 in York County, SC and was a son of the late Willard S. McMahan and Naomi Rutledge Melton. He attended the schools of Chester county and was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He was retired from McKenzie Truck Lines. “Doc” enjoyed working on cars. He was a family man. He loved his family and his dog, Carolina. He is survived by two daughters, Hazel Bagley (Nathan) and Mary Ann Johnson (Artie) both of Chester; nine grandchildren, Alicia, Kristy, Tabatha, Ray, Karen, Cindy, Melissa, Michelle and Jackie; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Joe McMahan (Ann) of Chester and Wes McMahan (Hazel) of York; two sisters, Ann Craig of Chester and Hazel McWatters of Richburg; a daughter-in-law, Carla Smith of Flint, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. McMahan was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred JoAnne “Jody” Hodge McMahan; one son, Ron Smith; and one sister, Rachel Pitts. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Doctors Hospital, JMS Burn Center, 3651 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909 or Liberty Baptist Church 1542, Liberty Rd., Chester, SC 29706. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.