Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....McCrary, Sybil (Gatchell) July 17, 1943 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 November 4, 2005, 6:39 pm 17 July 1943; The Brunswick News; pg. 8 col. 2 MRS. M’CRARY, 89, DIES EARLY TODAY, FUNERAL SUNDAY Mrs. Sybil G. McCrary, 89, one of Brunswick’s oldest and most beloved residents, known by hundreds of friends here and throughout this section, passed away early this morning at the home of her niece, Mrs. Mary E. McVeigh, 600 Monk street, after an illness of only a few weeks. Although advanced in age, Mrs. McCrary had enjoyed unusually good health until recently. She was taken ill at her home and was removed to the home of her niece. Widow of the late H. Sam McCrary, who for years was one of Brunswick’s best known business men, Mrs. McCrary was born in Camden county March 13, 1854; daughter of Enoch Hall Gatchell and Lydia Crowell Gather, pioneer Camden residents. She removed to Brunswick when two years of age with her parents who occupied the home at 707 Monk street, where she had since made her home. In her younger days, Mrs. McCrary was very active in civic and church affairs and had been a lifelong member of the Baptist church. She is survived by two sons, H.S. McCrary, of St. Louis, who has arrived in the city, and Ralph G. McCrary of this city. Other relatives include two granddaughters and one or two nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, to be conducted by the Rev. John H. Haldeman, and burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Serving as pall bearers will be the following: Tom Lambright, Monroe Lambright, D.W. Middleton, C.E. Wingate, Frank M. Scarlett and C.E. Elliot. Until the hour of the funeral the body will rest at Mortician Edo Miller’s chapel. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/m/mccrary3092gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb