August 9, 1960 - March 20, 2024

Jimmy Lee Massengill, age 63, a lifelong resident of Dayton, passed away at his home March 20, 2024. His great passion was being a firefighter where he served the community he loved. He always cared more for others than he did himself. He was a devoted father and husband, and loved his wife more than life itself. Jimmy served as Mayor of Graysville and was on the city council for 20 plus years. He was a Christian, and a member of the Dayton Community Chapel.

Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy and Colleen Massengill, and sister, Jenny Sizemore.

He is survived by his wife, Dawn Fagan Massengill, his son, Jimmy (Mallory) Massengill III of Cleveland, TN, and 4 sisters, Nita Dodson, Gwen Bryan, Cindy Carden, Darlene Clark,  3 brothers, Wendell Massengill, Tony Shadwick, and Buster Shadwick, and grandchildren, Fiona, Jimmy, Nevaeh, Dakota Goins, Zhyler Vaughn, Alakhai and Kingsley Revis, Waylon Vaughn, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM at the Graysville Seventh Day Adventist, with Pastor John Appel officiating.

Visitation will be in the Chapel at Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM.