Neil McMahon, 78

Neil McMahon, 78, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

He was born April 29, 1938 in Lecta, Ohio, son of the late Everette and Bernice L. Massie McMahon. Neil was a 1957 Gallia Academy High School graduate. He married Shirley J. Parsons McMahon and she survives him.

Neil was the co-owner and operator of Central Supply Company and retired after 50 years and two months of employment. He also retired from the Gallipolis Fire Department after 20 years of service and obtaining the rank of Battalion Chief, past president of the Gallipolis Kiwanis, and a special deputy for the Gallia County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of New Life Lutheran Church.

Surviving are his wife, Shirley McMahon of Gallipolis; a daughter, Pam (David) Price of South Charleston, West Virginia; a stepdaughter, Sheryl D. (William) Webb of Washington, West Virginia; a stepson, David Jeffrey Powers of Ripley, West Virginia; eight grandchildren, Ashli (Todd) Rushing, Jeremy Webb, Joshua Webb, Cain Powers, Alexis Powers, Leslie ( Ray Carannante) Sickels, Brad (Danielle) Price and Eric (Jill) Price; five great grandchildren; a sister, Dottie L. (James) Chestnut of Gallipolis; and a nephew, Chris Chestnut of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

In addition to his parents, Neil was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Sickels.

Services will be 1 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor John Jackson officiating. Entombment will follow in Chapel of Hope Mausoleum, Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 6–8 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Neil’s memory to the Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Dept. or New Life Lutheran Church.

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