James Oliver Malone Jr., 69, of Imperial, Missouri, passed away on August 28th, 2026. He was born on March 26th, 1957 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to James Sr. (Hobby) and Mary Lou Malone.
James married his beloved Kimberly on April 12th, 1980. James happily retired after 30 years of dedicated employment at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis.
James could fix anything with materials he had on hand, often in a way that might make you scratch your head. He enjoyed good music, his records, and playing along on his guitars (both electric and air). James enjoyed the simple things in life; warm afternoons on his back porch, a tasty snack cake, Jeopardy dates with his wife, pool days with his grandkids, a snoozing dog at his feet. A unique vocabulary of his words are now fluently spoken by those closest to him. Never shying away from a quick joke. Always greeting you with a crinkley eyed smile. The self proclaimed “Dadman.”
James is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly, and his sons James III (Carlie), Michael, Kevin (Nora) and Ryan (Rema). Brother to Janet (Wayne), Judy (Kenny) and Debbie (Doug). Grandfather to Brennan, Isabella, Sullivan, Ada, Quinn, Olivia, Siobhán and Róisín. Uncle, great uncle, and great-great uncle to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father James Sr, his mother Mary Lou, and his precious dogs, Tyson and Cayden.
Services: Family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance on Friday, September 4, from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63129. A funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, September 5 at Kutis South County Chapel, followed by a private family burial.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Stray Rescue.
So sorry Kim.
Sending prayers for you and your family
I’ll see to it that he is out of purgatory on the double. Kim was always such a kind coworker (although I didn’t work with her directly very much).
James, we will miss you so. It was my honor to be grandfather with you. We always had such good talks. I promise we’ll raise a glass to you each time we all gather for Brennan’s, Sully’s, Quinn’s, Shiv’s and Sheena’s future milestones. Heartfelt condolences to dear Kim, his boys and the entire Malone family.
I sure did have one of the greatest uncles ever.Eventually there will be a grand reunion.
Hope to see you all there!!!❤️😇
So sorry Malone family. James was one of a kind and loved you all so deeply. He will be missed. Praying for you all! ♥️
My brother James
I’ve known you longer than anyone in Saint Louis
We had great times, living next door to each other.
Never forget the night, we saw the Rolling Stones at the Opera House
But most of all, partying across the street.
Love you brother,
Will be missed
He was my little Brother, when I married his sister, l watched. Him grow into a fine man, He will be missed.
I am sorry for your family’s loss. The Dadman was a good man who dispensed some great wisdom. He will be missed.
James, our family is so grateful that you were an amazing father in law to Bill’s goddaughter, Nora. We wish we had been able to spend more time with you. The special times we did see you there were tons of joyful littles running around and laughing. Thank you for bringing such joy to so many.