Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Richard Walter McGhee

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Obituary Notices for January 26, 2005
Tuesday, January 25, 2005

McGhee

Richard Walter McGhee, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Smyth County
Community Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Fields McGhee; two sons, Roger
(Tod) McGhee and James Estle McGhee; two infant daughters, Florence and
Margaret; one granddaughter, Sunday Renee; one grandson, Tim Lamie; his parents,
Estel and Susie McGhee; two sisters; and two brothers.

He was retired from the Olin Chemical Corporation.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary "Bunny" Lamie, of the home; one son and
daughter-in-law, Jackie and Brenda McGhee of Max Meadows; daughter-in-law, Carol
McGhee; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-
grandchildren; seven sisters, Dora McAllister, Laura Blevins, Mixie McAllister
and Betty Bise, all of Chilhowie, Annie Sanders of Saltville, Hazel Ford of
Glade Spring and Joyce Blevins of Marion; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Monday evening, Jan. 24, 2005, at Henderson
Funeral Home. The Rev. Neville Mozingo and the Rev. Wesley Eller officiated the
ceremony. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday morning, Jan. 25, 2005, in
the Ridgedale Cemetery.

The family received friends Monday evening, Jan. 24, 2005, at the funeral home
just prior to the service.

D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.