Joe Louis McGee (79) of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee died on May 1, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1940 to John Junior McGee and Maggie Marie Patton (both deceased) and was the youngest of 6 children.
After graduating from Pearl Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, Joe volunteered to fight in Vietnam in the United States Army where he served in the 101st and 82nd Airborne units.
After Vietnam, Joe got his degree in X-ray Technology from Vanderbilt University, School of Allied Health in 1972 after completing an associate degree from Aquinas College.
He worked as an X-ray Tech and spent the last part of his career working with the Veterans Administration in Murfreesboro.
He married Veronica (Roach) McGee on July 4, 1977.
Joe was a loving father and husband who will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Veronica (Roach) McGee of Lawrenceburg. His his sons Tarry Hilai (Pin) of Washington State and Tyrone McGee (Melissa) of Nashville, his daughters Tamara “Tammy” McGee (Brian) of Denmark, and Tara McGee (Martin) of Denmark.
His sister Grace (McGee) Taylor of Ohio mourns the loss of her brother
Also left to mourn are his beloved granddaughter Victoria Ugilt of Denmark and grandsons Tristan Ugilt of Denmark, Joe Hilai of Washington, and Tyrone McGee Jr. of Nashville.
A host of nieces and nephews mourn his loss as well.
There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial service in Lawrenceburg. The date of this service is still being determined.
In lieu of flowers, the family of Joe McGee requests that donations to ADRA’s Useful Gift Catalog “Feed Hungry Children” Project (www.adra.org) be given. Please make it clear that your gift is In Memory of Joe Louis McGee.
