Jasper Lewis Mcphail, Md

Jasper Lewis McPhail, MD passed away peacefully on September 10, 2019.

Jasper was born on December 30, 1930 in Slate Spring, Mississippi to James and Alberta Windham McPhail. Jasper grew up on the family farm where he developed a thirst for learning and the dream of becoming a physician. He received a bachelor of science from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi and a doctor of medicine degree from Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He also attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jasper became a renowned cardiovascular pulmonary surgeon. He had the unique opportunity to train under the pioneers of cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery, Michael DeBakey, MD and Denton Cooley, MD. He maintained lifelong friendships with both of his mentors.

Jasper married the love of his life, Dorothy Binford McPhail, in Memphis, Tennessee on June 30, 1957. Dorothy was a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) so she and Jasper made the perfect team. Jasper and Dorothy were called to be missionaries to Nigeria, but they were reassigned when an opportunity came to enter India. Jasper and Dorothy became the first missionaries of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board to serve in India where they lived for five years.

Jasper’s priorities in life were his faith, his family, and his passion to heal through his skills as a surgeon. He used his God given gift to help thousands of patients during his 40-year career as a surgeon. Despite the demands of his career, he rarely missed a family dinner. Jasper loved to read, watch basketball and tennis, and spend time with his family.

Jasper is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Mark, Gary, and Keith McPhail and 5 grandchildren, Geoffrey, Gillian, Collin, Margot, and Audrey McPhail.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Allen Family Funeral Options, 2112 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75023.