James 'Jim' Wagner (MSgt, USMC, Ret)

Glover Funeral Home Dothan

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Posted by: Glover Funeral Home
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Date: Sep 01 2021 5:57 PM

James “Jim” Wagner, (MSgt, USMC, Ret), of Dothan, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Flowers Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 83.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Westwood Presbyterian Church with Pastor David Temples officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday prior to service time. The family request all masking and social distancing guidelines be observed. For those that are unable to attend the service, please go to the Westwood Church PCA Dothan YouTube Channel to livestream the service.

Graveside services with full military honors will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida with Pastor Clarence Simmons officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Grace to You, Bibles Thru Voice of the Martyrs and St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

Mr. Wagner was born July 1, 1938 in Pensacola, Florida to James Marshall and Thelma Louise Lepoidevant Wagner. He lived the early years of his life in Pensacola and was a 1958 graduate of Pensacola High School. He later graduated from Regents College in New York where he received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Following his high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Marines and served for 22 years prior to his retirement as MSgt.

In 1983, Mr. Wagner began his career working with the nuclear weapons program with the Department of Defense as a logistics management specialist and completed his career as a Hazmat instructor, retiring after 30 years of service.

Jim was a sincere and consistent follower of Jesus. He grieved his own shortcomings, celebrated God’s love, trusted in God’s Word, desired God’s best for others, delighted in the call to be a disciple, and extended grace to all. He held himself to a very high standard, yet did not think of himself more highly than others. He lived as a beggar who had found bread and yearned for the opportunity to share this bread, because he had found the Bread of Life, Jesus, his Savior. He was a faithful member of Westwood Presbyterian Church.

He is predeceased by his parents, his grandmother, Mary Hickman “Mimi”, two daughters, Tami Scherffius and Robin Meador; three siblings, Barbara Phillips, William Wise and Larry Wise.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Dianne Wagner; children, Tracy Wells (Charles), Kim Wagner, Micheal Nims, Ginger Nims (Bob), Christine McDowell, Doug and Denise Winks, Mark and Tina Eister; 23 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one on the way, three siblings, Kenny Wise, Pat Harrison and Gary Baker.

Active pallbearers will be: Nathan McDowell, Caleb McDowell, Joshua Thomas, Matthew Winks, Mark Eister, Tom Aquiar, Jonathan Gregory, Charles Wells, Keith Meador, Kenneth Harrison, Kenneth Wise and Gary Baker.

Glover Funeral Home of Dothan has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com

 

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