Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCGREGOR, FRANK H. JR. January 9, 2009
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DR. FRANK H. MCGREGOR, JR.

Wells Funeral Home

Batesville, Ms.

Dr. Frank H. McGregor, Jr., age 70, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at 
Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS Dr. McGregor was born March 
19, 1938 in New Orleans, LA to the late Frank H. McGregor Sr. and Sarah Louise 
Mayo McGregor.

Dr. McGregor received a Bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1959 in 
Zoology, a master's from Duke University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 
in 1965 in Microbiology and a medical degree from Duke University School of 
Medicine in 1965.

He was a research associate at Duke's medical school from 1959-1961 with Dr. 
Joseph W. Beard, had fellowships in cardiovascular surgery at Duke University 
Medical Center from January 1965 to June 1965 with Dr. Donald Silver, intern in 
surgery at Duke University Medical Center from July 1965 to June 1966, 
fellowship in cardiovascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center from 
July 1966 from August 1966 under Dr. Donald Silver.

In September of 1966 Dr. McGregor joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Forst 
Sam Houston, TX from August to September 1966 from which he was transfered to 
Martin Army Hospital in Fort Benning, GA from October to November 1966. Upon 
his completion of duty at Fort Benning, GA, he was sent to Vietnam where he 
served as the brigade surgeon with the 199th light infantry brigade from 
November 1966 to November 1967. After his tour of duty, he was sent to Womack 
Army Hospital at Fort Bragg, NC where Dr. McGregor was Honorably Discharged in 
1968 and received a Bronze Star Medal.

Soon after his discharge from the U.S. Army, Dr. McGregor returned to Duke 
University Medical Center and had fellowship in cardiovascular surgery again 
under Dr. Donald Silver from September 1968 to June 1969, 1st year resident in 
surgery was from July 1969 to July 1970 at Duke University Medical Center, 2nd 
and 3rd year resident in surgery was at Tulane University School of Medicine 
from July 1970 to June 1972, and from July 1972 to June 1973 Dr. McGregor was 
chief resident and clinical director of Lolley Kemp Charity Hospital in 
Independence, LA.

Dr. McGregor's past positions include, Vice Chief of Staff at St. Francis 
Medical Center, Chief of Surgery at St. Francis Medical Center, Vice President 
of Ouachita Parish Medical Society, 1st Chief of Staff at North Monroe 
Community Hospital, Chief of Surgery at North Monroe Community Hospital and was 
on the Board of Directors of North Monroe Community Hospital where he also 
served as Chairman from 1987 to 1988. Dr. McGregor had his private practice of 
General, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery from 1974 to 1994. Dr. McGregor retired 
from his practice in September of 1994.

He was a member of many organizations, which include, The Southern Medical 
Association, Society of Abdominal Surgeons, LA State Medical Society, Ouachita 
Parish Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha- 1965, American Board of Surgery-
1974, Fellow American College of Surgeons-1977, Fellow Tulane Surgical Society, 
Fellow Southeast Surgical Congress and was also a member of All Saints 
Episcopal Church in Grenada, MS.

During his long and active career, Dr. McGregor met his loving wife, Ava 
Patricia Carvan, and was married on January 3, 1981 in Monroe, LA and as his 
wife said, "This is was truely a love story".

Besides his wife of 28 years, he is survived by two daughters, Holly J. 
McGregor Zakos and son-in-law, Stephen Zakos of Emmaus, PA and Sarah McGregor 
Atteberry of Pearl, MS and two precious grandsons, Ian McGregor Zakos and Miles 
McGregor Zakos.

Funeral services for Dr. McGregor will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 
Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with interment to follow in Chapel Hill 
Cemetery of Pope, MS with his parents.

Memoraila may be sent St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital of Memphis, TN.

A guest register may be signed and video tribute be viewed at 
www.wellsfuneralhome.net Wells Funeral Home of Batesville, MS in charge of 
arrangements.

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