John Wellington McGaw, age 84, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Thursday August 15, 2019. He was born August 3, 1935 in Springfield, IL. John was preceded in death by his brother, Lt. Robert McGaw, a retired U.S. Navy veteran. He loved to read and became a fitness buff in his later years and thoroughly enjoyed his retirement.
John leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 56 years, Mary Ruth McGaw; two sons, James 'Jim' Stewart(Cynthia) McGaw and Gregory 'Greg' (Yolanda) Moreno McGaw; seven grandchildren, Steven, Stephanie, Taylor Ryan Cunningham, Spencer Elizabeth McGaw, Hunter Lucas McGaw and Eli Walker McGaw.
The McGaw family will receive friends on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM with services to follow at Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38122. The interment will occur Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Rd., Memphis, TN 38134.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FamilyFuneralMemphis.com for the McGaw family.
