George Laurence McCrary, Jr., (Mac), 83, of Mooresville, AL, died on November 9, 2024. A private graveside service for immediate family will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, AL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 29 at 11:00 at The Mooresville Brick Church.
A sixth generation Mooresvillian, Mr. McCrary was born on March 1, 1941 in Rockwood, Tennessee, but moved soon after with his parents back to his mother’s home in Mooresville, AL. After graduating from The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, he received a BS Degree from the University of Alabama where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. McCrary was a farmer, a former officer with AmSouth Bank, and a former Mayor of Mooresville. He was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church.
An avid tennis player, Mac was a founding member of the Decatur Tennis Association. He entertained many friends on his red clay tennis court in Mooresville, and, after he could not play anymore, he enjoyed watching his Sunday afternoon group of friends play. Mac loved to travel, and he and his wife Shirley enjoyed traveling with friends to many countries. Other favorite pastimes were hunting and fishing, which he shared with his son, son-in-law, and grandchildren. His easy-going and kind nature will be missed by all who knew him.
Mr. McCrary was preceded in death by his parents, George Laurence McCrary and Anne Cortner Zeitler McCrary of Mooresville and his brother, Henry Zeitler McCrary of Decatur, AL. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley Dowling McCrary of Mooresville; a daughter, Margaret-Anne McCrary Crumlish and her husband, Kevin Crumlish; a son, G. Laurence McCrary III and his wife Natasha Cunningham McCrary; one granddaughter, Eliza Kay McCrary; three grandsons, Alexander Waggoner McCrary and his wife Emily Russell McCrary, James Gamble McCrary, and Matthew Cortner Crumlish, all of Mooresville; a sister-in-law, Melanie Buttner McCrary of Decatur, AL; a brother-in-law, Noel Mitchell Dowling, Jr. and his wife Deborah Keller Dowling of Dothan, AL; and five nephews.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Hospice of North Alabama for their support and compassion, and to Right at Home for providing five and a half years of loyalty and personal care to Mac at home. Caregivers include Christy Thomas, Perry Hawkins, Monize Boyden, Melissa Houghton, Cash McCullough, and Christy McDonald. Appreciation is also expressed to Julie Stewart of CenterWell Home Health, and to Christi Rippen and Amy Chaffee. Also, the devoted care given by Halee Garlen will always be remembered.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Historic Mooresville Preservation Fund, P.O. Box 42, Mooresville, AL 35649, or to a charitable organization of your choice.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville, AL is assisting the family with arrangements.
