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William Dowd “Duke” McRorie Sr.

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William Dowd “Duke” McRorie Sr.

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Jul 1985 (aged 72)
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William McRorie

Charlotte - William Dowd (Duke) McRorie, Sr., 72, of McRorie Road, died Wednesday at his home after an extended illness. He was the father of William D. McRorie, Jr. of Lexington.

The funeral will be Friday at 11 A.M. at Northside Baptist Church in Charlotte, with Dr. W. Jack Hudson, the Rev. Tommy Penninger, and the Rev. Ed Smith officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. McRorie was born Sept. 15, 1912, in Union County to Louis Andrew and Cora Vanderburg McRorie. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and retired owner and operator of Duke's Radio and TV Service. In his earlier years he was a bus and trolley driver for Duke Power Company. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Merchant Marines.

Surviving, in addition to the son, are his wife, Faye Hudson McRorie of the home; another son Bob Earl McRorie of Charlotte, two daughters, Becky Jean McRorie and Alice Jean Pressgrove both of Charlotte; six grandchildren; two half brothers, Louis McRorie of Indian Trail, and J. W. McRorie of Mint Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Lee Murphy and Evelyn Haake, both of Charlotte, and Cozy Haynes of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and a half sister, Martha Couick of Indian Trail.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at McEwen Funeral Home in Charlotte.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Charlotte...

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William Dowd Mcrorie, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994"

Name: William Dowd Mcrorie
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Jul 1985
Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1912
Birth Year (Estimated):
Burial Date: 26 Jul 1985
Burial Place: North Carolina
Cemetery: Forest Lawn
Funeral Home:
Residence Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Address: Rt. 9, Box 188 Mt. Holly & Huntersville Rd.
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1912
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father's Name:Louis Andrew Mcrorie
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Cora Vanderburg
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:Faye Hudson

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William married Golden Faye Hudson. Golden was born on Dec 12 1916. She died on Dec 27 1996 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

They had the following children.

- Faye Carroll McRorie.

- Becky Jean McRorie.

- William Dowd McRorie Jr. who married Brenda Darnell Walker and they had: Jeffery Dowd McRorie, Kimberly June McRorie, Michael Ray McRorie, and Mark Anthony McRorie.

- Alice Faye McRorie married Fletcher Pressgrove and they had Jeremy Dowd Pressgrove.

- Robert Earle McRorie married Deborah Jeanette Whitfield and they had Kelly Carman McRorie.

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William McRorie

Charlotte - William Dowd (Duke) McRorie, Sr., 72, of McRorie Road, died Wednesday at his home after an extended illness. He was the father of William D. McRorie, Jr. of Lexington.

The funeral will be Friday at 11 A.M. at Northside Baptist Church in Charlotte, with Dr. W. Jack Hudson, the Rev. Tommy Penninger, and the Rev. Ed Smith officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. McRorie was born Sept. 15, 1912, in Union County to Louis Andrew and Cora Vanderburg McRorie. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and retired owner and operator of Duke's Radio and TV Service. In his earlier years he was a bus and trolley driver for Duke Power Company. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Merchant Marines.

Surviving, in addition to the son, are his wife, Faye Hudson McRorie of the home; another son Bob Earl McRorie of Charlotte, two daughters, Becky Jean McRorie and Alice Jean Pressgrove both of Charlotte; six grandchildren; two half brothers, Louis McRorie of Indian Trail, and J. W. McRorie of Mint Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Lee Murphy and Evelyn Haake, both of Charlotte, and Cozy Haynes of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and a half sister, Martha Couick of Indian Trail.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at McEwen Funeral Home in Charlotte.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Charlotte...

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1734&dat=19850724&id=He0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=
p1IEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1358,2710450

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William Dowd Mcrorie, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994"

Name: William Dowd Mcrorie
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Jul 1985
Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1912
Birth Year (Estimated):
Burial Date: 26 Jul 1985
Burial Place: North Carolina
Cemetery: Forest Lawn
Funeral Home:
Residence Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Address: Rt. 9, Box 188 Mt. Holly & Huntersville Rd.
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1912
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father's Name:Louis Andrew Mcrorie
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Cora Vanderburg
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:Faye Hudson

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William married Golden Faye Hudson. Golden was born on Dec 12 1916. She died on Dec 27 1996 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

They had the following children.

- Faye Carroll McRorie.

- Becky Jean McRorie.

- William Dowd McRorie Jr. who married Brenda Darnell Walker and they had: Jeffery Dowd McRorie, Kimberly June McRorie, Michael Ray McRorie, and Mark Anthony McRorie.

- Alice Faye McRorie married Fletcher Pressgrove and they had Jeremy Dowd Pressgrove.

- Robert Earle McRorie married Deborah Jeanette Whitfield and they had Kelly Carman McRorie.

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  • Created by: Lanie
  • Added: Nov 8, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119996873/william_dowd-mcrorie: accessed ), memorial page for William Dowd “Duke” McRorie Sr. (15 Sep 1912–24 Jul 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119996873, citing Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).