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Wedding Anniversary of John William McGee and Lousia Dezern McGee
1947 Jan - Forsyth Co., NC - 50th Wedding Anniversary:
Mr. and Mrs. John McGee, Route 1, Kernersville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Jan 17. Both are natives of Pilot Mountain but have been making their home for sometime
with their eldest son, Lonnie McGee, Route 1. Mrs. McGee was the former Louisa Dezern.
The couple has seven children and 17 grandchildren.
Transcribed by Judy S. Cardwell.
1950 May 22 - Forsyth Co., NC Obituary of J. W. McGee in Winston-Salem Paper
J. W. McGee, Stone Mason, Dies at 77 - John William McGee, 77, of Winston-Salem, Route
6, died at 5:35 p.m. yesterday in a local hospital. He had been in declining health for some
time, seriously ill for two weeks. Born April 20, 1873, in Surry County, he was a son of Lemuel
and Nancy Stanley McGee. He came to Winston-Salem 34 years ago. He was a widely-known
stone mason and a member of Pilot Mountain Methodist Church. On Jan. 17, 1897 he was
married to Louisa Dezern, who survives. Other survivors are three sons, Lonnie McGee of
Kernersville, Route 1, Harmon McGee of Winston-Salem and John S. McGee of Winston-
Salem, Route 6; four daughters, Mrs. H. J. Long of Winston-Salem, Route 6, Mrs. J. V. Hunter
of Kernersville, Route 1, Mrs. E. E. Lawrence of Winston-Salem, Route 4 and Mrs. E. L.
Montgomery of Kernersville, Route 1; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one
brother, Joe McGee of Pittsylvania Co., Va..; and one sister, Mrs. Nan Hudson of Burlington.
Funeral arrangements were in-complete last night.
Funeral services for John William McGee, 77, stone mason of Winston-Salem, Route 6, who
died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. L. Montgomery of
Kernersville, Route 1, and at 2:30 p.m. at Pilot Mountain Methodist Church. The Rev. Gilmer
Brendle and the Rev. R. E. Ward will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be R. J. Long, R. J. Long Jr., E. E. Lawrence, E. L. Montgomery, J. V. Hunter
and Roger Lawrence
Funeral services for John William McGee, 77, stone mason of Winston-Salem, Route 6, who
died Saturday, were held at 1 p.m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. L. Montgomery
of Kernersville, Route 1, and at 2:30 p.m. at Pilot Mountain Methodist Church. The Rev.
Gilmer Brendle and the Rev. R. E. Ward officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Transcribed by Judy S. Cardwell.
1955 Jul 8 - Forsyth County – Obituary of Louise Dezern McGee
Winston Salem Paper:
Mrs. McGee, Age 78, Dies in Forsyth -KERNERSVILLE, July 6 - Mrs. Lousia Dezern McGee,
78, widow of John W. McGee, died at 3:05pm today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. V.
Hunter of Kernersville, Route 3. She had been in declining health for three years and
seriously ill for 10 days. She was born Sept. 9, 1876, in Surry County, the daughter of
Ephriam and Katherine Stanley [Gibbons] Dezern. She spent her early life near Pilot
Mountain and moved to Winston-Salem 39 years ago. She had lived in Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County since that time. She was married in 1897 to Mr. McGee, who died in May,
1950. She was a member of Pilot Mountain Methodist Church in Surry County and was a
member of the church choir. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. E. E. Lawrence and Mrs. R. J.
Long, both of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. E. L. Montgomery, both of
Kernersville, Route 3; three sons, Lonnie McGee of Kernersville, Route 3, Harmon McGee of
Winston-Salem and John Samuel McGee of Winston-Salem, Route 6; 17 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were incomplete tonight.
Accident involving Kermit McGee
James Kermit McGee (1908-1937) is the son of John William McGee and Lousie Dezern
McGee
1937 May 5 - Forsyth Co, NC – Kermit McGee from the Winston Salem Paper:
One Dead, Two Hurt in City - Kermit McGee, 28, resident of 2118 South Peachtree Street,
was dead and Walter Settle, age 24, resident of 1150 Waughtown street, was in the hospital
in serious condition this afternoon as the result of being struck by an automobile as they
were walking on the sidewalk along Waughtown Street, near the intersection of Peachtree
Street.
The two men were knocked down shortly after 2 p.m. by an automobile driven by H. N.
Foster, youth, who lives on Devonshire Street. The car was moving east on Waughtown
Street when suddenly it skidded on the wet pavement, ran up on the sidewalk, collided with a
tree and whirled around three times before coming to a stop. The two pedestrians were
caught in the whirl of the car. Mr. Foster was slightly injured. All three were hurried in an
ambulance to City Hospital. Mr. Settle was reported in a serious condition with doctors unable
to say whether he would live, while Mr. Foster was said to be less injured.
McGee died in less than an hour after the accident.
Obituary of Kermit McGee
J. K McGee Funeral Is Conducted - Funeral services for J. K. McGee, 28, of Peachtree
Street, fatally hurt when struck by a skidding automobile on Waughtown Street Wednesday
afternoon, were conducted from the home at 10 o'clock Friday morning and from the Pilot
Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church at 12 o'clock noon. Rev. J.F. Carter was in charge of
the services and interment was in the church graveyard.
Second obituary of Kermit McGee
McGee Rites To Be Held Today - Funeral services for J. K. McGee, 28, 2118 Peachtree
Street, who was fatally injured when he was struck by a skidding automobile on Waughtown
Street Wednesday afternoon between 2 and 2:30 o'clock, will be held from the home at 10
o'clock this morning and from Pilot Mountain M.E. Church at 12 o'clock.
Rev. J. F. Carter will have charge of the services and interment will be in the church
graveyard. Pallbearers will be Veach Chapel, Marvin Barker, Roy Long, Elwood Montgomery,
Samuel McGee and Lonnie McGee.
All of these transcribed by Judy S. Cardwell
John William McGee and Lousia Dezern McGee
Advertisement in the Winston Salem Journal
Bef 1950 on May 29 - Advertisement in Winston-Salem paper, complete with photo of J.
W. McGee:
Winston-Salem Stone Mason Got Surprise
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Transcribed by Judy S. Cardwell