George McGee Rites at Greenville Friday Afternoon George McGee, 68, died at 7:40 AM Wednesday in a Dallas hospital after an illness of several months. Born March 30, 1898, in Ben Franklin, Texas, the son of Leo P. McGee and Kate Benthul McGee, he had been a resident of Hunt County since he was five years old. A long-time Celeste resident, he was a farmer and mail carrier. He was a member of the Kingston Church of Christ, the Celeste Lions Club, and was chairman of the Hogeye Community Center. He was married in April of 1925 to Katie George in Wolfe City. He is survived by his wife; one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McGee, Corsicana; one daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gale of Richardson; three sisters, Pearl Cone, Wichita Falls; Nina Sumrow, Dallas; Dessie Weatherford of Cash; and five grandchildren, Terry Gale and David Gale of Richardson, Kathey McGee, Susan McGee, and Gary McGee of Corsicana. Funeral service were held at 2:00 PM Friday in the Sorrells and Sons Chapel in Greenville. C. H. Sorrells was the officiating minister. Burial was in Celeste Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lonnie Linton, Joe Reed, W. A. Berry, Edwin Blakemore, Dave Bickham, and Harbert Byers. (September 9, 1966, The Celeste Courier)