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The Class of 59 extends its condolences and prayers to the family and friends of George McCrary upon his passing.
Below is an obituary.
MOORESVILLE — March 1, 1941 – November 9, 2024 — George Laurence McCrary, Jr., “Mac”, 83, of Mooresville, AL, died on November 9, 2024. A private graveside service for immediate family will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, AL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 29 at 11:00 at The Mooresville Brick Church, 25035 Lauderdale St., Mooresville, AL 35649.
A sixth generation Mooresvillian, Mr. McCrary was born on March 1, 1941, in Rockwood, Tennessee, but moved soon after with his parents back to his mother’s home in Mooresville, AL. After graduating from The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, he received a BS Degree from the University of Alabama where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. McCrary was a farmer, a former officer with AmSouth Bank, and a former Mayor of Mooresville. He was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church.
An avid tennis player, Mac was a founding member of the Decatur Tennis Association. He entertained many friends on his red clay tennis court in Mooresville, and, after he could not play anymore, he enjoyed watching his Sunday afternoon group of friends play. Mac loved to travel, and he and his wife Shirley enjoyed traveling with friends to many countries. Other favorite pastimes were hunting and fishing, which he shared with his son, son-in-law, and grandchildren. His easy-going and kind nature will be missed by all who knew him.
Mr. McCrary was preceded in death by his parents, George Laurence McCrary and Anne Cortner Zeitler McCrary of Mooresville and his brother, Henry Zeitler McCrary of Decatur, AL. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley Dowling McCrary of Mooresville; a daughter, Margaret-Anne McCrary Crumlish and her husband, Kevin Crumlish; a son, G. Laurence McCrary III and his wife, Natasha Cunningham McCrary; one granddaughter, Eliza Kay McCrary; three grandsons, Alexander Waggoner McCrary and his wife, Emily Russell McCrary, James Gamble McCrary, and Matthew Cortner Crumlish, all of Mooresville; a sister-in-law, Melanie Buttner McCrary of Decatur, AL; a brother-in-law, Noel Mitchell Dowling, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Keller Dowling of Dothan, AL; and five nephews.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Hospice of North Alabama for their support and compassion, and to Right at Home for providing five and a half years of loyalty and personal care to Mac at home. Caregivers include Christy Thomas, Perry Hawkins, Monize Boyden, Melissa Houghton, Cash McCullough, and Christy McDonald. Appreciation is also expressed to Julie Stewart of CenterWell Home Health, and to Christi Rippen and Amy Chaffee. Also, the devoted care given by Halee Garlen will always be remembered.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Historic Mooresville Preservation Fund, P.O. Box 42, Mooresville, AL 35649, or to a charitable organization of your choice.
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Bob Thomas
Richard Allen
I did not remember that George did not graduate with us.Well, like several others, Judy Parker and Barbara Watson for instance, we always consider them part of us.
My most vivid memories of George involve playing basketball in PE. Like Bobby Riddle, he was not tall, but he was fast and had quick hands. Playing "shirts and skins" George could steal the ball from me with ease, and take it in for an easy lay-up.He also had a deadly jump shot.
At some point, a large sink hole opened up on his family's Mooresville farm and we were fearful that the whole farm would be swallowed up. Fortunately, our juvenile fears did not come to pass.
Like so many others, I never saw George after high school, but also like so many of our classmates, he must have been a good man because he was such a good boy. Richard Allen