Asheville Citizen Times, 22 April 2006
Sylva - George C. McMahan, 88, of Gay Road, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he had lived the past 28 months in Inman, S.C., with his son, Benny. Mr. McMahan retired from Western Carolina University as a custodian. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church and an avid fox hunter and ginseng digger.
The son of the late Arch and Dosia Beasley McMahan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Zilla Buchanan McMahan; daughter, Georgie Marie Austin; siblings, Ellsie Buchanan, Clercia Buchanan, Mammie Hall, Gency Buchanan, Letha Buchanan, Annie Buchanan, Adam McMahan and Charlie McMahan.
Surviving are two daughters, Virgie Mae Guyer of Franklin and Janice Ann Lyerly of Sky Valley, Ga.; three sons, Roy Lyle "R.L." McMahan of Franklin, Ted Lawson McMahan of Clinton, Tenn., and Benny James McMahan of Inman; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Sandy, Greg, Kim, Scott, Pam, Chris, Benji and Tricia; eight great-grandchildren, Ashten, Chapin, Bailey, Austin, Justin, Madison, Hannah and Lexie; three step-grandchildren, Dickie, Ellen and Janet.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Sanders officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth County: Jackson
Parent1 Name: Arch McMahan
Parent2 Name: Docie Beasly
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C055_66001
Volume: 4
Page: 368
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947=
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Residence: Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Relationship: Self (Head)
Household Members:
Name
George Clyde McMahan
Zilla V McMahan
Sylva - George C. McMahan, 88, of Gay Road, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he had lived the past 28 months in Inman, S.C., with his son, Benny. Mr. McMahan retired from Western Carolina University as a custodian. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church and an avid fox hunter and ginseng digger.
The son of the late Arch and Dosia Beasley McMahan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Zilla Buchanan McMahan; daughter, Georgie Marie Austin; siblings, Ellsie Buchanan, Clercia Buchanan, Mammie Hall, Gency Buchanan, Letha Buchanan, Annie Buchanan, Adam McMahan and Charlie McMahan.
Surviving are two daughters, Virgie Mae Guyer of Franklin and Janice Ann Lyerly of Sky Valley, Ga.; three sons, Roy Lyle "R.L." McMahan of Franklin, Ted Lawson McMahan of Clinton, Tenn., and Benny James McMahan of Inman; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Sandy, Greg, Kim, Scott, Pam, Chris, Benji and Tricia; eight great-grandchildren, Ashten, Chapin, Bailey, Austin, Justin, Madison, Hannah and Lexie; three step-grandchildren, Dickie, Ellen and Janet.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Sanders officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth County: Jackson
Parent1 Name: Arch McMahan
Parent2 Name: Docie Beasly
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C055_66001
Volume: 4
Page: 368
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947=
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Residence: Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Relationship: Self (Head)
Household Members:
Name
George Clyde McMahan
Zilla V McMahan
Asheville Citizen Times, 22 April 2006
Sylva - George C. McMahan, 88, of Gay Road, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he had lived the past 28 months in Inman, S.C., with his son, Benny. Mr. McMahan retired from Western Carolina University as a custodian. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church and an avid fox hunter and ginseng digger.
The son of the late Arch and Dosia Beasley McMahan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Zilla Buchanan McMahan; daughter, Georgie Marie Austin; siblings, Ellsie Buchanan, Clercia Buchanan, Mammie Hall, Gency Buchanan, Letha Buchanan, Annie Buchanan, Adam McMahan and Charlie McMahan.
Surviving are two daughters, Virgie Mae Guyer of Franklin and Janice Ann Lyerly of Sky Valley, Ga.; three sons, Roy Lyle "R.L." McMahan of Franklin, Ted Lawson McMahan of Clinton, Tenn., and Benny James McMahan of Inman; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Sandy, Greg, Kim, Scott, Pam, Chris, Benji and Tricia; eight great-grandchildren, Ashten, Chapin, Bailey, Austin, Justin, Madison, Hannah and Lexie; three step-grandchildren, Dickie, Ellen and Janet.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Sanders officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth County: Jackson
Parent1 Name: Arch McMahan
Parent2 Name: Docie Beasly
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C055_66001
Volume: 4
Page: 368
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947=
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Residence: Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Relationship: Self (Head)
Household Members:
Name
George Clyde McMahan
Zilla V McMahan
Sylva - George C. McMahan, 88, of Gay Road, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he had lived the past 28 months in Inman, S.C., with his son, Benny. Mr. McMahan retired from Western Carolina University as a custodian. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church and an avid fox hunter and ginseng digger.
The son of the late Arch and Dosia Beasley McMahan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Zilla Buchanan McMahan; daughter, Georgie Marie Austin; siblings, Ellsie Buchanan, Clercia Buchanan, Mammie Hall, Gency Buchanan, Letha Buchanan, Annie Buchanan, Adam McMahan and Charlie McMahan.
Surviving are two daughters, Virgie Mae Guyer of Franklin and Janice Ann Lyerly of Sky Valley, Ga.; three sons, Roy Lyle "R.L." McMahan of Franklin, Ted Lawson McMahan of Clinton, Tenn., and Benny James McMahan of Inman; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Sandy, Greg, Kim, Scott, Pam, Chris, Benji and Tricia; eight great-grandchildren, Ashten, Chapin, Bailey, Austin, Justin, Madison, Hannah and Lexie; three step-grandchildren, Dickie, Ellen and Janet.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Sanders officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth County: Jackson
Parent1 Name: Arch McMahan
Parent2 Name: Docie Beasly
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C055_66001
Volume: 4
Page: 368
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947=
Name: George Clyde McMahan
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 May 1917
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Residence: Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Relationship: Self (Head)
Household Members:
Name
George Clyde McMahan
Zilla V McMahan
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