James William McGee

September 2, 2018

Mr. James (Jimmy) W. McGee, age 79, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at his home in Fort Mill, S.C. The memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte. Dr. W. Jeff Pinkston and Rev. Valerie Phillips will officiate. The family will receive guests following the service. Mr. McGee was born in Rock Hill, S.C. to Columbus L. McGee and Susie Turney McGee Lackey. He graduated from West Mecklenburg High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Mr. McGee was a customer service representative for Eastern Airlines, retiring after 23 years of service at the Charlotte Douglas Airport. He was a member of Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, thoroughly enjoyed discussing politics, spending time at North Myrtle Beach, and was a crossword puzzle expert. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Brenda Weant McGee; his sister, Myrna McGee Hendrix and her husband Kay of Lawrenceville, Ga.; nieces and nephews, Susan Anderson (Amos) of Mableton, Ga., Joyce Pinson (David) of Franklin, Tenn., Karen Hendrix (Kristin) of Suwanee, Ga., Todd Tutterow (Denise) of Lewisville, N.C. and Mike Tutterow of Boiling Springs, S.C. Memorials may be made to American Red Cross, 2425 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28203; or to Charlotte Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 33000, Charlotte, NC 28233.