Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, August 23, 1993 TAG: 9308230195
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: SEVEN MILE FORD LENGTH: Short
OBIT MCGHEE, RACHEL RECTOR
MCGHEE, Rachel Rector, 95, of Seven Mile Ford, died Sunday, August 22,
1993, in Francis Marion Manor, Marion. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Randall McKinley McGhee and a son, R. M. McGhee Jr. She was a retired
school teacher from Mount Carmel and Seven Mile Ford Schools, a member of the
Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church, where she was a teacher of the Adult
Sunday School Class and Treasurer of the Church for many years, a member of
the Smyth County Home Demonstration Club. She retired as Post Master of the
Seven Mile Ford Post Office after 37 years of postal service. Survivors
include one sister, Mildred Dungan of New Orleans, La.; one daughter-in-law,
Mildred Matthews McGhee of Seven Mile Ford; two grandsons, Thomas W. McGhee of
Chilhowie and Alan D. McGhee of Bristol; two granddaughters, Linda M. O'Quinn
of Raleigh, N.C. and Rita M. Blevins of Draper; 10 grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in
Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff W. Wright and the
Rev. Rita White officiating. Burial will be in Middle Fork Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gene Walker, Donnie Coley, A. L. Dungan Jr., Leon Atwell,
Richard Walker and Ralph Jackson. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made to the Memorial Fund of Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church, c/o W.
T. Hicks Jr., P.O. Box 292, Chilhowie, VA 24319. The family will receive
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Williams Funeral Home, Chilhowie. The
body will be taken to the Church one hour before services.
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