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Thomas William “Tom” McCrary Veteran

Birth
Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Death
13 Sep 2020 (aged 94)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Penrose, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Thomas William "Tom" McCrary, son of the late Charles Virgil McCrary Sr. and Ida Mae McCall McCrary. Thomas was preceded in death by his first wife, Billie Alice Brown McCrary, they married September 3, 1950, she died in 1972; six sisters, Dola McCrary Shipman, Helen Elizabeth McCrary Duckworth, Dorothy Virginia McCrary Case, Marion Lucille McCrary Micenheimer Ace, Viola Kathleen McCrary Moore, and Mary G. McCrary Wilson; one brother, Charles Virgil McCrary Jr.; two sister-in-laws, Amy Loyd Brown Emory and Maude Etta Brown Metcalf; and many nieces and nephews.

Survived by his wife, Jayne Melton Parker McCrary, they married June 21, 1994; two step-sons, Mark Parker, and Matt Parker (Amy); three grandchildren, Emma Grace Parker, Grayson Parker, and Anna Parker; sister-in-laws, Judy Owenby McCrary, and Irene Brown Black (Douglas); and brother-in-law, Benjemin "Ben" Brown (Barbara); and many nieces and nephews.

He was an active member of the Little River Baptist Church.

Served during World War 11, United States Army.
Thomas served in Europe until the War was over, then was sent to the Pacific in preparation for the invasion of Japan. The Atomic Bomb stopped the War before the attack on Japan.

He was self employed, Owner and Operator of McCrary Well-Drilling, in his life-time he drilled Wells all over Western North Carolina.
Thomas William "Tom" McCrary, son of the late Charles Virgil McCrary Sr. and Ida Mae McCall McCrary. Thomas was preceded in death by his first wife, Billie Alice Brown McCrary, they married September 3, 1950, she died in 1972; six sisters, Dola McCrary Shipman, Helen Elizabeth McCrary Duckworth, Dorothy Virginia McCrary Case, Marion Lucille McCrary Micenheimer Ace, Viola Kathleen McCrary Moore, and Mary G. McCrary Wilson; one brother, Charles Virgil McCrary Jr.; two sister-in-laws, Amy Loyd Brown Emory and Maude Etta Brown Metcalf; and many nieces and nephews.

Survived by his wife, Jayne Melton Parker McCrary, they married June 21, 1994; two step-sons, Mark Parker, and Matt Parker (Amy); three grandchildren, Emma Grace Parker, Grayson Parker, and Anna Parker; sister-in-laws, Judy Owenby McCrary, and Irene Brown Black (Douglas); and brother-in-law, Benjemin "Ben" Brown (Barbara); and many nieces and nephews.

He was an active member of the Little River Baptist Church.

Served during World War 11, United States Army.
Thomas served in Europe until the War was over, then was sent to the Pacific in preparation for the invasion of Japan. The Atomic Bomb stopped the War before the attack on Japan.

He was self employed, Owner and Operator of McCrary Well-Drilling, in his life-time he drilled Wells all over Western North Carolina.


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  • Created by: Lorraine /John Relative Aunt/Uncle
  • Added: Sep 13, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215530024/thomas_william-mccrary: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas William “Tom” McCrary (27 Jan 1926–13 Sep 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215530024, citing Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Penrose, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lorraine /John (contributor 47307083).