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.
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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:
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