November 20, 1944 – July 10, 2016 Sherman – Jimmy Lee Maddera, 71, entered God’s Kingdom on July 10th, 2016 at Wilson N. Jones Regional Hospital.Jimmy was born on November 20th, 1944 in Whitesboro, TX to Sam and LV Maddera. He was the oldest of four children.
Jimmy is survived by his wife – Vicki Maddera, his daughter – Gina Maddera, his grand-children – Logan Maddera, Sammie Maddera, Jessica Price and Ethan Price, his great-grandchildren – Amelia Garcia and Bruce Garcia, his siblings – Linda Ritchey (Paul) of Gainesville, Robert Maddera (Susan) of Colorado, Johnny Maddera (Linda) of Austin, and many adopted grandkids. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, many friends, and his beloved pets Missy and Gypsy.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Jon David Maddera.
Jimmy graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1963. In April of 1964, he married the love of his life, Vicki Meadows of Gainesville. He retired from Johnson & Johnson after 35 years of dedication.
He was an active member of Woods Street Church of Christ in Sherman. His passions included playing golf at Grayson County College, bike riding, racing cars, tearing down and overhauling engines, debating, listening to all types of music, spending quality time with his family, teaching life lessons, and studying the Word of God.
The memorial service for Jimmy will be held Wednesday, July 13th at 10:30am at the Woods Street Church of Christ located at 2100 N. Woods St in Sherman.