James E. McGee III Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James Edward McGee, III, 71, of Asheville, died peacefully on December 22, 2018. Jim was born on December 30, 1946 in Durham, and later moved to Richmond, Virginia and Bluefield, West Virginia. He graduated from Randolph-Macon Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1969, he wed Mary Rose Harrell, and together they lived in Asheboro, Wilmington, Sanford, Pinehurst, Morehead City, and most recently, Asheville. Jim spent 47 years working in Retail and Commercial Banking, including work with Wachovia Bank, Mid-South Bank & Trust, RBC Centura, and Cornerstone Bank. He served on various local boards, supported community interests, and was active in the Episcopal Church in every town in which he lived. An avid golfer, Jim relished rounds with his SparHeel friends at the Country Club of Asheville. While he also enjoyed traveling and cheering for the Tar Heels, most of all, Jim treasured spending time with his family, especially his beloved wife, sons, and grandchildren. Jim will be remembered fondly as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, and his steadfast companionship, warm humor, and considered advice will be missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his parents, James E. McGee, Jr. and Jane Liesfeld McGee, and his older son, James E. McGee, IV. He is survived by his wife, Mary Harrell McGee, son Charles Eugene McGee, daughter-in-law Katherine Swartzel McGee, grandchildren Mariella Rose McGee and Graham Eldridge McGee, sisters Dell McGee Leist and Anne McGee Hedges, and several other family members. Funeral Services will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Asheville on January 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the McGee Family Undergraduate Research Fund at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through give.unc.edu, or the Trinity Episcopal Church Legacy Fund, 60 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801.

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James E. McGee III

December 30, 1946 - December 22, 2018