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- McGHEE, RALPH A., 73, of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, atMethodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born May 15, 1928, inCampbell County and had lived in Coalfield since 1949. Mr. McGhee wasa retired coal miner who had worked at area mines for 22 years. Helast worked at Consolidated Coal Co., and was a member of the UnitedMine Workers of America and of the Black Diamond Masonic Lodge.He wasalso a member of Petros Baptist Church. Mr. McGhee is survived by hiswife of 49 yeaears, Hannah L. McGhee; two sons, MichaeL George McGheeand his wife, Joyce, and David Wayne McGhee and his wife, SherrieAnnette, all of Coalfield; and three grandchildren, Amanda MichelleMcGhee, Michael Allen McGhee and Margaret Elizabeth McGheeee. Mr.McGhee is also survived by two brothers, Carl McGhee and his wife,Ester, of Coalfield, and Garlis McGhee and his wife, Ethel, of theBatley community of Anderson County; three sisters, Frances Kennedy ofLake City, Beatrice Sharp of Bowlining Green, Ky., and Lissie Styles ofOak Ridge; three sisters-in-law, Agnes Justice of Oliver Springs, FaeL. Crass of Concord, N.C., and Julia Lowe of Clinton; and severalnieces and nephews. Mr. McGhee was preceded in death by his parents,Brass F. and Margaret Patterson McGhee; two brothers, Bailey McGheeand Caleb McGhee; and four sisters, Delphia Kennedy, Dora Byrge, NancyCross and Biddie McGhee. The funeral will be held at 8:30 tonight,Jan. 30, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. TheRev. Jim West and the Rev. Tommy Hensley will officiate. A gravesideservice will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at EstesCemetery of Coalfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30tonight at the funeral home. [Oak Ridger]
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