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John Henry McGehee, Jr.
(October 10, 1932 – December 26, 2009)

John Henry “Buggy” McGehee, Jr.

The town of Kentwood will be saddened by the death of John Henry “Buggy” McGehee, Jr. He was a lifetime resident of Kentwood for his 77 years, except for the short time he spent with his sister in Orange, Texas following the death of his father. He is survived by his two sisters and one brother-in-law, Carolyn McGehee McKinney, and A. W. & Sandy McGehee Reed. He is also survived by three nephews and two nieces, and their spouses: Ken & Kasey Roberts, Brent & Tara Reed, and Kyle & Amy McKinney, Cyndi Reed & Eddie Miller, and Mimi McKinney Rester. He is also survived by eight great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, John Henry & Norma Toche McGehee, Sr., and by his mother, Vivian Porter Miller, as well as one nephew, Russell Roberts. He was also preceded in death by numerous McGehee Toche, and Porter aunts and uncles. A member of First Baptist Church, he was well known about town; if ever told a birthday, he never forgot it. In his younger days, he was often seen working in the Kentwood Pool Hall. He quite often frequented many local businesses and ran errands for them. He was a resident of Kentwood Manor Nursing Home for 21 years. He will be missed by family and friends. Visitation from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, December 28th, 2009 at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, LA. Funeral service followed immediately at 2 p.m. Monday. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA, immediately following graveside rites. Pallbearers will be Ken Roberts, Brent Reed, Eddie Miller, Kyle McKinney, George Poole, Phil Connely, Preston Roberts, and Kohl Rester.