James Carroll "J. C." "Keg" McGrew

1923 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	James Carroll "J. C." "Keg" McGrew  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	J. C.
  Born	14 May 1923	Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Aug 2014	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
  Buried	Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas
  Notes	When he registered for the draft during World War II, he was a resident of Tallulah LA, and a drag line operator for Looney Bros, the nature of his business was described as "dig ditches etc." His date of birth was shown as May 14, 1923, at Pioneer, Louisiana. His mailing address was c/o Mr. T. E. McGrew of Tallulah. He was married. Death Notice, from the Lufkin Dailey Sentinel Funeral for J.C. McGrew, 91, of Broaddus will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Trinity Baptist Church, Broaddus with Bro. Don Lofton, Bro. Hugh Mixon and Bobby Jones Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County. Mr. McGrew died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Lufkin. He was born May 14, 1923, in Pioneer, La. Wyman Funeral Home. Full obituary, from the Wyman Roberts Website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 13, 2014, page 12 Mr. J.C. "Keg" McGrew was born May 14, 1923, in Pioneer, Louisiana to the late Launa (Borders) and Thomas E. McGrew. He passed from this life on August 6, 2014, in Lufkin, Texas, attaining the age of 91 years, 2 months and 21 days. Mr. McGrew was of the Methodist faith. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was working on the road constructions in Broaddus when he met and married his wife, Berniece Runnels McGrew. He had also worked as a contractor for Southwestern Bell installing concrete conduit lines which he had invented. While living in Houston, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He had a great love for fiddle music and was a member of the Texas Fiddle Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Luana McGrew; his beloved wife, Berniece McGrew; and brother, Tommy McGrew. He is survived by his Daughters: Lou Nell McLendon Jones & husband Bob of Pasadena Carol Mead of Broaddus Jane Lewis & husband Scott of Pasadena Grandchildren: Lou Ann Rice, Bobby Jones, Travis Duncan, Brandi Pryor, Jamie Lewis, Tonya Lewis & Kayla Lewis 11 Great-Grandchildren & 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren Sisters: Mary Pippin of Delhi, Louisiana Laura Geese & husband Freddie of Tyler Brothers: Tulley Borders & wife Joy of Kilgore Dub Borders & wife Shirley of Gilbertsville, Pa. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 8, 2014, 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Baptist Church in Broaddus, Texas with Bro. Don Lofton, Bro. Hugh Mixon and Bobby Jones Jr. officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening, 5:00 til 8:00 p.m., at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Runnels Cemetery in San Augustine County. - See more at: http://www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/725/James_McGrew/obituary.html#sthash.lY8ZrcD9.v7rVzSqU.dpuf
  Person ID	I24623	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ervin McGrew,   b. 30 Apr 1894, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana ,   d. Dec 1966, Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Launa Bullock,   b. 22 Feb 1902, Louisiana ,   d. 8 Jan 1986, Rusk County, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1917	West Carroll Parish, Louisiana   [3, 5]
  Family ID	F13522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernice "Bonnie" Loice Runnels,   b. 1 Nov 1919, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 5 Aug 2013, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 93 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1948  [6]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F8191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 May 1923 - Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Died - 6 Aug 2014 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1309] Ancestry.com - U. S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, James C. McGrew PO Box A, Broaddus, TX 75929, Birth Date 14 May 1923; Other addresses shown were PO Box 2558, Broaddus, TX and Spring St Ng St, Broaddus, Tx (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), August 14, 2013, Page 14, obituary of Bernice "Bonnie" McGrew (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 323 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Ward Two Enumerated 3 Apr 1930 ED 62-2 SD 3 Sheet 2A Stamped 140 25-26 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Ward Two Enumerated 3 Apr 1930 ED 62-2 SD 3 Sheet 2A Stamped 140 25-26 Married when he was 23 and she was 15, ca 1917 (Reliability: 3). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 323, she instead shows they married on 14 Oct 1946 (Reliability: 3).