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John S. “Corky” McGhee Jr.

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John S. “Corky” McGhee Jr.

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
8 Oct 2019 (aged 88–89)
Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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John “Corky” S. McGhee, Jr., 69, died on Tuesday, October 8th, while a resident of Rockdale Healthcare in Conyers, Georgia,.

He was born, educated, and lived for most of his life in the Washington, D.C. area, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from Putney School of Art, in Putney, Vermont. In 1972, he moved with his family to Conyers, Georgia, where he becamean active member of St. Simon’s Episcopal Church.

John was preceded in death by his father, John S. McGhee, Sr., and mother, Edna O’Neal McGhee.

He is survived by his sister, Jovonne McGhee King, and niece, Lauren V. King, both of Conyers, Georgia; and cousins, Patricia (Jack) O. Mason, of Chattanooga, Janice Ann Jones, of Silver Springs, Maryland, Ronald (Carol) D. O’Neal, of Chattanooga, Wendeth McGhee Crowder, of Laurel, Maryland, and Rheubin (Joyce) McGhee Taylor, of Chattanooga.

Public viewing will begin at 9:00 am Tuesday,October 15, 2019 at the funeral home, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995. Interment: Forest Hills Cemetery.
John “Corky” S. McGhee, Jr., 69, died on Tuesday, October 8th, while a resident of Rockdale Healthcare in Conyers, Georgia,.

He was born, educated, and lived for most of his life in the Washington, D.C. area, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from Putney School of Art, in Putney, Vermont. In 1972, he moved with his family to Conyers, Georgia, where he becamean active member of St. Simon’s Episcopal Church.

John was preceded in death by his father, John S. McGhee, Sr., and mother, Edna O’Neal McGhee.

He is survived by his sister, Jovonne McGhee King, and niece, Lauren V. King, both of Conyers, Georgia; and cousins, Patricia (Jack) O. Mason, of Chattanooga, Janice Ann Jones, of Silver Springs, Maryland, Ronald (Carol) D. O’Neal, of Chattanooga, Wendeth McGhee Crowder, of Laurel, Maryland, and Rheubin (Joyce) McGhee Taylor, of Chattanooga.

Public viewing will begin at 9:00 am Tuesday,October 15, 2019 at the funeral home, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995. Interment: Forest Hills Cemetery.

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  • Created by: Shirley C. Ogle
  • Added: Oct 12, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203776934/john_s-mcghee: accessed ), memorial page for John S. “Corky” McGhee Jr. (1930–8 Oct 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203776934, citing Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Shirley C. Ogle (contributor 46985286).