John D Mahaffey Sr.

September 19, 1933 - March 29, 2019

John D. Mahaffey Sr., age 85 of Coldwater, Al, passed away at RMC Hospital on March 28, 2019. Services will be held Tuesday April 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm with visitation starting at 2:30 pm at Fellowship Church, on Hwy 78, Oxford, Al, with Pastor Wes Jones officiating. Burial will follow at New Bethel Baptist Church, Mahaffey Road, Eastaboga, Al. Following burial service, please bring a dish and meet at John and Jackie’s house, 743 Mahaffey Road, for food and fellowship with family and friends. We would love for all to come and celebrate! John was proceeded in death by his wife, Jackie Dover Mahaffey, his son, John D. Mahaffey Jr. (John John), his parents and brothers/sisters. He is survived by his sister, Sue Smith, his sons, Jack Mahaffey and his wife Pam, Jock Mahaffey and his wife Jo, John’s granddaughters, Hollee Mobley, Erin Mahaffey, Natasha Brown, Amber Mahaffey, Gabrielle Tant, Rebekah Mahaffey and grandson, Jock Mahaffey Jr. As well as, ten great-grandchildren and many close friends, a host of nephews, nieces and cousins whom he cherished and are too many to count! John was a husband, a father, a grandfather and great grandfather, a business owner, a fisherman, a farmer, a craftsman and a lover of life and people. He never met a stranger. He was always jovial and offered a helping hand to many in need. Anyone who knew him, liked him. John enjoyed flying model airplanes, a good joke and spending time with his family. He gained a profound appreciation for church and serving Jesus in his later years. John Mahaffey impacted many lives and we look for to celebrating his life with all who knew him.