John Thomas McGee, 73, passed away on Dec. 11, 2015, following a five-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
McGee was born and raised in Florence, Alabama where he met his wife of 51 years, Norma Lancaster McGee. He attended Mars Hill Bible School and graduated from Coffee High School in 1960. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and an MSA degree in Managerial Accounting from George Washington University.
McGee spent nearly 40 years working for the federal government holding numerous financial management positions in more than a dozen locations here in the United States and around the world. He was stationed in Washington D.C.; Houston, Texas; Kingsville, Texas; Pensacola, Florida; Panama City, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Brooklyn, New York; Memphis, Tennessee and internationally in the island nations of Bermuda, Bahrain, and Diego Garcia.
McGee was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather who always had a smile on his face and turned strangers into friends virtually everywhere he went. A lifelong member of the church of Christ, he was devout in his Christian faith and selfless in his service to God, his family, and to those in need. John was also a lifelong sports fan who followed every move of the Dallas Cowboys, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Montgomery Biscuits. He changed the world for the better, and he will truly be missed.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Lancaster McGee; daughter, Deborah McGee Carson and her husband, Chris; son, Joel McGee and his wife, Emily; granddaughter, Chase Alexandra Carson; brother, William Owen McGee; sisters, Elizabeth Ann McGee and Cecilia Ruth Carroll; sister-in-law, Deborah Gano Lancaster; nephews, Keith McGee and D.J. Lancaster; niece, Danielle Lancaster Stewart and her husband, Chad; along with a host of friends and church family members around the world.
Mr. McGee was preceded in death by his parents, Buford Thomas McGee and Clara Mae Stutts McGee; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Melvin and Louise Lancaster; brothers-in law, David Lancaster and Wallace “Kat” Carroll; and sister-in-law, Betty McGee.
Visitation will be held today from 6-8 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home in Florence, Alabama. The funeral service, officiated by Milton Sewell, will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. in Greenview’s Memorial Chapel.
An online guest book may be signed at greenviewmemorial.com.
Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home.
