James Mann

James Ivan Mann was born January 20, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas. He died of natural causes on July 13, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. He is the youngest child of John Graham Mann and Mollie Lou Mann. He was preceded in death by his siblings Richard, Mona, and Mary. He is survived by his wife Melodie of 56 years; his brother Dan with wife Margaret; three sons Tim, Greg, and Darin; seven grandchildren: Christina with husband John, Grace, Katherine, Abigail, Madeline, Jackson, and Evelyn; and two great-grandchildren: Theo and Penelope. Jim married Melodie Sharlane Church on December 30, 1967, at Sharp Chapel on the TU campus in Tulsa, OK. He was baptized in 1969 as a member of the Radio Church of God in Oklahoma City and was a deacon since 1994. Jim was a devoted husband and father and faithful brother in Christ who was always active in serving and organizing camps, events, and trips. He was an Engineer and small business owner with a big heart, helping many of his fellow man and visiting the needy in trials.

Tim, Greg, and Darin Mann