Shelby D. McMahan Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shelby D. McMahan of Swannanoa, North Carolina, who passed away on May 11, 2025 at the age of 85. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shelby D. McMahan to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Shelby farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shelby is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Glenn McMahan and Edna McMahan; and his daughter Wendy Stephenson. He is survived by: his wife Rachel M. Grant McMahan; his children, Susan McMahan Snoeck (Edward), Glenn McMahan, Roy McMahan (Mary Skac) and Shelly Toolin (Jim); and his sister Norma Hipps. He is also survived by one brother, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Thursday, May 15th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Harwood Home For Funerals (208 W State St, Black Mountain, NC 28711). A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 15th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
