JOHN McGEE

John Aubrey, son of Verda Louise (Diel) and Louis Aubrey McGee, was born October 2, 1941, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He passed away December 12, 2017, at Harris SW Hospital in Forth Worth, Texas, at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 10 days.

John began his schooling in Alva, Oklahoma, later to move with his family to Olathe, Kansas, during the Korean War. After the war the family returned to Alva, where he graduated high school in 1959. John attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1960.

John joined the Navy Reserve in 1958 and became active duty in 1960 with the Navy Reserve. He continued his service with the Navy till October 28, 1963.

John was united in marriage to Sherry Marie Geisler on October 2, 1960, at the NAS Base in Olathe, Kansas, and to this union two children were born: son John Allen and daughter Tina. John and Sherry made their home in Olathe, Kansas, while the children were younger and then in 1970 they moved to Newton, Kansas, where John began his career with the Santa Fe Railroad as a brakeman/switchman/conductor. John was transferred by the Santa Fe Railroad to Forth Worth, Texas, where he moved his family in 1974 and worked with the Santa Fe Railroad Amtrak for 37 years.

John had an enjoyment and a hobby with miniature railroad trains. Over the years he built a replica of the Newton Railroad station.

John is preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Molly Diel, and parents Verda Louise and Louis Aubrey McGee.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sherry, of Benbrook, Texas; son John Allen McGee of Benbrook, Texas; and daughter Tina Rodriguez of Austin, Texas; two grandchildren, Aaron Rodriguez and Marcus Leevy McGee; cousin Claudia Will; many more family, cousins and friends.

Family visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel with Reverend Robert Duran, First United Methodist Church, Cherokee, officiating. Graveside services follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery in Cherokee at 3:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army at: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org.

If you have any question please contact Wharton Funeral Chapel at 580-327-1234.

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