Lt. Colonel James F.McIntosh

Lt. Colonel James F. “Mac” McIntosh, U. S. Army Retired, passed away August 16, 2012 at Hunt Regional Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday at Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery with full military honors.  Dr. Kelly Carr will officiate.

Born July 17, 1922 in Asheville, North Carolina, James was the son of  James B. and Myrtle (McGee) McIntosh. On September 2, 1953, in Dallas, he married Lois Wallace of Greenville. He graduated from the University of Maryland and served 32 years and 9 days with the United States Army working his way from private to Lt. Colonel.  He began his army career in 1938 with the engineers serving in Italy and North Africa during World War II.  He later became a tank commander during the Korean War and an advisor during Vietnam.  Highlights of his career included being a member of the 3^rd Calvary Division in Germany, an instructor at West Point Military Academy, and battalion commander of  the 4^th/68^th Armored Tank Division.  After his military retirement, he was employed as a teacher for Dallas Independent School District for over 20 years.  “Mac” was a member of the Royal Haven Baptist Church in Dallas, and for many years he and his wife were members of the North Texas Square Dance Association. 

His survivors include his son Bob Twaddell and wife, Beverly of Houston; daughter Trisha McIntosh Ross and husband, Mike of Greenville; brother John McIntosh of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; sister Gayle Kincaid of Asheville, North Carolina; grandchildren Andrea Faulkner and husband Matt of Fairview, Jenny Robinson and husband Jon of Justin, Blake Ross of Hanford, California, Katie Ross of Wichita, Kansas, and Kelly Ross of Greenville; great-grandchildren Kaitlyn and Hayden Robinson and Cole and Emily Faulkner; and his special dog, Chester.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 55 years and his sister Hurley McIntosh Bauman.

The family request memorials be made to the Audie Murphy Museum in Greenville or to The American Cancer Society.