Norman Ford McGHEE

1920 - 2002  (81 years)

• Name	Norman Ford McGHEE
  Birth	27 Feb 1920	Franklin County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8309CB87247E4797A9FC765BE9C8F1289E98
  Death	5 Jan 2002	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1950 US Federal Census: in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia (all born Virginia), Norman McGHEE (head, 30, manager, box manufacturing), Clara A McGHEE (wife, 29), James S McGHEE (son, 6) and Donald W McGHEE (son, 5(?) months). Also Joseph W MINTER (grandfather, 81, widower) and Archie [surname not shown] (brother, 41, cabinet maker, furniture manufacturer). findagrave.com: Norman Ford McGhee, 81, of 1880 Old Chatham Road, Martinsville, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at his home. He was born in Franklin County, Feb. 20, 1920, to the late William Lewis McGhee and the late Maggie McGhee McGhee. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Norene M. Corns, Estelle M. Midgett and Eva M. Fleming. After serving for 45 years, he retired as a manager from Old Dominion Box Company. He belonged to McCabe Memorial Baptist Church. During World War II, he served in the Army where he obtained the rank of Sergeant. He served in battles and campaigns in New Guinea, the Northern Solomon Islands and Luzon. For this, he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal, the American Theater Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze service star, and the APT Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Clara Minter McGhee of the home; two sons, J. Stan McGhee of Martinsville and Don W. McGhee of Ridgeway; four sisters, Edna M. Garrett and Clara M. Clift, both of Martinsville, Nina M. Arnold of Waynesboro and Nadine M. Bradner of Chester; and one granddaughter. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with the Revs. Billy Graham and Lewis Harris officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park with military rites conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard of Martinsville and Henry County.
  Person ID	I573	America
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	Clara Gertrude Minter,   b. 30 Apr 1920, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Jul 2019, Blue Ridge Rehab Ctr., Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1940	Figsboro, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. James Stanley "Stan" McGHEE,   b. 8 Sep 1943, USA d. 9 Dec 2002, USA (Age 59 years)   2. Donald Wayne McGHEE
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2018

  
  

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  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S253] Virginia, Marriage Records. 1936 - 2014 at ancestry.com, June 2015 and later.