Wheeler Kesey "Mac" McGregor, Jr.

Male 1930 - 2013  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Wheeler Kesey "Mac" McGregor 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 20 Apr 1920  [1
    Birth 0___ 1930  Akron, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Jun 2013  Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I36285  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2017 

    Father Wheeler Kesey McGregor, Sr.,   b. 10 Sep 1900, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1969, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Emma Zada Turner,   b. 8 Jan 1904, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1986, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1924  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F7241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frankie Marie Simons,   b. 12 Feb 1930, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 2003 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1
    Family ID F13366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 0___ 1930 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Jun 2013 - Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Manchester, TN resident and Akron, OH native Wheeler K. "Mac" McGregor, Jr., age 84, was born April 20, 1929 and died June 27, 2013 at his residence.

      A physicist at AEDC and member of Forest Mill Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Wheeler Kesey and Emma Zada Turner McGregor, Sr.

      He was married to Frankie Marie Simons McGregor who preceded him in death June 15, 2003. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald McGregor and sister-in-law, Eva Lois Underhill.

      Mr. McGregor had a long and distinguished career in various phases of aerospace technology, was the author of many technical papers and published articles in the aerospace field. He was a charter founding board member and Chairman of The Alliance for Community Outreach and was an avid quail hunter.

      He is survived by three sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Betty Sue McGregor of Smyrna, TN and William and Barbara Simons and Brown Underhill both of McMinnville; nieces and nephews, Gerry and Marlene McGregor and Melanie and Darryl Anderson both of Smyrna, TN and Gentry and Charlotte Underhill, Donna and Rick Alexander, Cindy and Craig Tilton and Amy Orrick all of McMinnville; great-nieces and great-nephews, Delana McGregor, Matthew McGregor, Ben Anderson, Eric Anderson, Jarrod (Stacey) Underhill, Beth Underhill, Rickey (April) Alexander, Tim Alexander, Nathan (Tara) Tilton, Sarah Tilton, Hannah Tilton, Carissa Vaughn, Brittany Suydam, Ben Orrick and Jeremy Orrick and several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

      Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Central Church of Christ with Benny Benjamin and Eben and Linda Gilbert officiating.

      Burial will follow in the Smyrna Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday and 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Sunday at High's.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S50264] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcgregor&GSfn=wheeler&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=11325676.

    2. [S50263] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4ZQ-VQD : accessed.

    3. [S6658] "Warren County,TN Marriages: 1900-1950", transcribed & compiled by A.C.Hillis, p. 215 (Reliability: 3).