John Alvin McRae, 67, of the Atoah Community of Robbinsville, NC, passed away peacefully January 15, 2022, after a short illness.
John was born December 31, 1954, at the Parrette Clinic. He was the son of Leoah Icenhower McRae and the late Huel McRae. John was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Baby McRae.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 44 years, Marcella George McRae; his daughters and their husbands; Carrie and John Stewart of Robbinsville, NC, and Sarah and Brent Howard of Springfield, VA; brothers Norman McRae and wife Linda of Knoxville, TN and Jeff McRae and wife Claudia of Murphy, NC; along with several nieces and nephews. Left behind are his grandchildren, the four loves of his life; Blaine Stewart, Mahala Stewart, Liam Howard and Henry Howard.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Cedar Cliff Baptist Church. The Reverends Daniel Stewart and Jack Millsaps will officiate. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
John loved to support the nation of Israel, St. Jude’s Children Hospital; The Shriners Hospital for Children, The Baptist Children’s Home, and the need of local children. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the above charities. Shriners of Robbinsville, PO Box 2404 Robbinsville, NC 28771 St Jude’s Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 Jewish Voice PO Box 31998 Phoenix, AZ 85046-1998 Baptist Children’s Homes of NC Attn: Michael Blackwell PO Box 338 Thomasville, NC 27361 Graham County Schools Attn: Denise Moody 52 Moose Branch Rd. Robbinsville, NC 28771.
Townson-Smith Funeral Home is honored to serve the McRae Family. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com