R. C. "Roho" McCary, Sr., 85, of Summerville, Georgia, died on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. McCary was born April 22, 1930, in Blanche, Al., son of the late Reuben Thomas and Laura Gamble McCary. He was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed as a supervisor with the Millwright Local 1263. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War, and was a member of the V.F.W. Post 6688.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Montgomery McCary; brothers, Henry McCary, L.D. McCary, and Gene McCary.
Mr. McCary is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Clint McCary, Jeff and Michelle McCary, and Mike McCary; a daughter, Michelle McCary; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Garrod, Iva McCary, Paula Williamson, Ann Fordham, Dot and Roy Roberson, and Lois Winters; a sister-in-law, Florence McCary; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. McCary will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Hayes and Reverend Allen Young officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be J. J. McCary, Mitch Bemister, Matt Bemister, Matt Veitch, Steve McGill, and Joe Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be Clinton Agnew, Buddy "Bug Man" Chisolm, Kenneth "O. B." Hunter, the members of the Millwright Local 1263, and members of the Solid Rock Baptist Church.
Mr. McCary will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.