John Elby McCrary's Obituary
SERVICES - Memorial graveside services with military honors at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 6, 2007 in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Matt Stidham, Pastor of the First Assembly Of God Church in Clarendon, officiating. CREMATION - was held earlier in McKinney, Texas. Mr. McCrary was born in Clarendon to Jessie Columbus and Dora Junior McCrary. He was a long-time resident of Clarendon prior to moving to McKinney 4 years ago. He married Claudine Maxine Melton in 1993 at Clarendon. He was a pipefitter for much of his life prior to his retirement, and served in the US Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a member of the First Assembly Of God Church in Clarendon while a Clarendon resident, and currently belonged to the Impact Assembly Of God Church in Princeton, TX. SURVIVORS - his wife, Claudine Maxine McCrary of McKinney; 2 sons, Gary McCrary and Larry McCrary both of McKinney; 4 daughters, Ilene Rushing of McKinney, Barbara Beddell of McKinney, Sharon Donegan of Rockwall, Penny French of McKinney; one brother, Clyde McCrary of Fritch; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great granddhildren. THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT: PO Box 1004 / McKinney, TX 75070. Phone number 972/547-4870.
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