Josephine Claire Grimm McMahan

Josephine Claire Grimm McMahan, May 5,1913 - February 19,2011. Josephine Claire Grimm McMahan,97, of Clermont, Georgia passed away February 19,2011, following an extended illness. The family will receive friends on Monday February 21,2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Clermont, Georgia.

Funeral services will be Tuesday February 22,2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church in Clermont, Georgia. The Rev. Don Underwood will officiate.Interment will be in New Carlisle, Ohio.

Mrs. McMahan was born in Laurelville, Ohio to John and Josephine Grimm but was raised by her parents, Charles and Blanche Trowbridge Grimm. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda Lou McMahan and her devoted husband of 55 years, Robert Edward McMahan, Sr. Miss Jo lived in Springfield, Ohio until 1952. She lived a short time in Chicago before moving to Atlanta area and then to Gainesville area in 1996.

Mrs. McMahan was a devoted wife and Mother. She taught private piano lessons in her home and was a music and drama teacher for preschools in the Decatur area. She retired from the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church Preschool in Decatur, Georgia, She Was a member of the Belvedere United Methodist Church in Decatur, Georgia, First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Georgia, Trinity United Methodist Church, Clermont, Georgia.

Mrs. McMahan is survived by her son send daughter-in-law, Bob and Edwina McMahan of Dawsonville, Ga. daughter Sue M. Corley of Clermont, Ga: daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Dr. Doug Parker of Jacksonville, Fla: son and daughter-in-law, Brooks and Laura Corley, Cleveland; son, Larry C. McMahan of Chanute, Kansas; grandchildren, Robby and Susan McMahan of Gainesville, Ga: Rick and Bebe McMahan of Franklin, Ga: Brian Corley of Savannah: Ben and Leigh Corley of Winder, Ga; Ryan Parker and Emily Parker of Jacksonville, Fla; Kelly Ray McMahan,Owassa, Oklahoma; Stephen Patrick McMahan and Michael Emory McMahan of Chanute, Kansas; Charles Wayne McMahan of Portland, Main; John David McMahan of Plasserville, California; and 17 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Trinity United Methodist Church, Clermont, Ga. or Northeast Ga. Hospice in Gainesville, Ga. Strickland Funeral Home, Clermont