William Timothy "Tim" McGraw

1946 - 2019

William 'Tim' Timothy McGraw joined his heavenly father Dec ember 24, 2018 after a three month battle with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. He was born September 13, 1946 in Sherman, Texas to Garnet and Jacqueline McGraw. He graduated from high school in Sherman, Texas in 1964 and graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1969 with a degree in finance, and received MRP executive training from Stanford in 1982 and Harvard University Business School Executive train ing in 1989.
Tim's work ethic began at the age of 5 when he began his own paper route for the Sherman Democrat. As a young teenager he drove the ambulance for Dannel Funeral Home in Sherman. He put himself through college by working on the powder line for Johnson & Johnson, taking a leave of absence to serve as an artillery officer in the United Sates Marine Core from 1969-1972, later going back to Johnson & Johnson where he moved up the corporate ladder to ultimately become the director of operations for the Wound Manage ment Business Unit in Sherman.
After 37 years at Johnson & Johnson, Tim retired and dipped his toe in politics, serving one term as Grayson County Judge in 2003 ultimately retiring in 2007.
He lived out his life motto: 'The measure of a person is helping others to be the best possible version of themselves." He was active in his church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, and was involved in various committees for his community. He also loved travel, and his cabin and community in Twin Lakes, Colorado where he spent his summers.
He is survived by his wife Judy, of 47 years; his daughter, Dustie Collier and husband Kenneth; his son, Kenny McGraw; his daughter, Shannon Deitz and her husband Neal; his daughter Michelle Owen and her wife, Heather; his adoptive daughter Lena Vasquez and husband Hernan; four grand-daughters, Brittany Collins, Amanda Zabic, Macie Collier and Sarah McGraw; seven grand-sons William Collier, Ryan Deitz, Seth Deitz, Johnny Dennis, Jack Dennis, Ray Dennis and Riley Owen; great grand-daughter Kylie Rose Zabic; his sister Dorothy Beaver; and brothers Frank McGraw Patrick McGraw and preceded in death by his brother Garnet McGraw
There will be a Mass of the Christian Burial on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM celebrated by Reverend Esteban D. Antes. Military honors will be accorded by the United States Marine Corps at 9:30 AM in front of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Sherman. A rosary will be said on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM at Dannel Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Tim's last request was in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hopeful Hearts Ministry a 501 c3 which aides in the long term recovery of survivors of abuse www.HopefulHeartsMinistry.org or Grayson County's CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates www.CasaGrayson.com.
You may sign the guestbook online at www.dannel funeralhome.com.