Roy McGee

Services for Roy Lee McGee, 82, of Tyler, will be held Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel in Tyler with Rev. Rick Tate officiating. Burial will follow at Goodgame Cemetery near Athens under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. McGee passed away peacefully on August 7, 2010 at Hospice of East Texas with his wife, children, brother and sister-in-law at his side. Roy was born June 18, 1928 in Trinidad, Texas to Henry Lee “Pete” and Ethel Gregory McGee. He graduated from Trinidad High School in 1946, continuing his education by graduating from Henderson County Junior College in 1948 and receiving a BS in Mathematics from East Texas State University in Commerce in 1951. Roy was a member of the first football team at HCJC. In 1976, Roy was named an Outstanding Ex-Student of HCJC. Mr. McGee remained very active in the alumni associations of both Trinidad High School and HCJC during his entire life. Roy married Mabel McCrackin, the love of his life, on July 14, 1951 and they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary shortly before his death. Mr. McGee is a veteran of the Korean Conflict-Personnel Sergeant, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Division, serving in Japan. Roy moved to Tyler in 1953, where he has resided ever since. Upon arriving in Tyler, Mr. McGee worked with the Texas Employment Commission from which he retired after 35 years of service. In retirement, Roy pursued his passion for automobiles, owning businesses in Tyler and Trinidad. His emphasis became the purchase and sale of antique automobiles and car parts. Mr. McGee was a member of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America and developed many friends while travelling the country in pursuit of this passion. Roy was an avid sports fan. He followed the Dallas Cowboys faithfully, coached his son’s elementary sports teams and made a special effort to attend as many of his grandchildrens sporting events as possible. Roy was affiliated with Glenwood United Methodist Church for many years and recently became a member of Fairwood United Methodist Church. Mr. McGee was also President of the Goodgame Cemetery Association for 20 years. During his tenure, Roy spearheaded efforts resulting in the Goodgame Cemetery receiving the Texas Historical Cemetery Marker from the Texas Historical Commission. Roy is preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Henrietta Tedford and Louise Fugate. He is survived by his wife, Mabel McGee of Tyler; daughter and son-in-law, Becky McGee Lee and Louis N. “Buddy” Lee of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Kia McGee of Pearland; brother and sister-in-law, H.L. and Ruth McGee of Sewanee, Georgia; sister and brother-in-law, Marsha and Bo Kelly of La Vernia, Texas; grandchildren, Brandon and Mason Lee of Dallas and the triplets, Emma, Ben and Max McGee of Pearland; and many well-loved extended family members. Pallbearers will be Hobie Fugate, Brandon Lee, Buddy Lee, Mason Lee, Kent McCrackin, Gavin McGee, Jamie Tedford and Terry Tedford. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Brown, Keith Fugate, James McCrackin, Benjamin McGee, Emma McGee, Max McGee, Don Morris, Rick Speed and Jack White. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Goodgame Cemetery, P.O. Box 54, Eustace, Texas 75124; the Hospice of East Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701; or Fairwood United Methodist Church, 1712 Old Omen Road, Tyler, Texas 75701.

Roy McGee

June 18, 1928 - August 7, 2010