Jim was born on February 5, 1929, in Birmingham, AL. He was the son of Robson and Myrtice Mabry. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Baker Mabry, his son Robson James Mabry III and grandson Bradford Cooper. He is survived by his son Frank Baker Mabry (Kathy), Tampa; his daughters Anna Joyce Mabry, Tampa; Lea Cooper (Emmett), Birmingham; grandchildren, Baker Mabry (Ashley), Tyler Mabry, Joy Anna Cooper, all of Tampa, Grace Cooper and Clayton Cooper, Birmingham ; great grandchildren McKenna and Kendall Mabry. He lived in Birmingham until moving to a farm in Shelby County as a boy. There, at age 17, he married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Baker. After stints of farming, auto sales, truck driving, egg farming etc., he settled on the finance business. It was Ford Motor Credit that brought him to Tampa where he was a branch manager for 30 years. The other loves of his life were his church (Hyde Park Presbyterian), family, dirt-bike riding, tennis, and golf. He and Joyce loved to share their summer home in the mountains of North Carolina with friends, family, and grandchildren. He was an avid reader and crossword solver. He also enjoyed traveling and seeing the United States as well as Scotland, England and Ireland.

Jim was a southern gentleman and a man of integrity. He was known for his gentle, kind spirit. This endeared him to many especially the staff at Weinberg Village who pampered him. The family is eternally grateful to the caregivers and especially the memory care unit for loving and caring for him for the past six years. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Weinberg Village Assisted Living Facility, 13005 Community Campus Dr, Tampa, FL 33625.


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