Jimmie P. Magruder

Funeral services for Jimmie P. Magruder, 75, of Alto will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Salem Missionary Baptist Church near Rusk with Rev. Tommy  Mabry and Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Burial will be in the Corine Cemetery near Jacksonville.

Mr. Magruder died Wednesday in Tyler. He was born June 26, 1932 in Dialville, Texas  to A.G. & Daisy Crenshaw Magruder. Mr. Magruder lived most of his life in Alto. He was a devout Christian and a member of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church.

He had worked as an auto mechanic for many years in his home shop and also worked for Pearman Chevrolet & Pearman Dodge in Alto. He worked in Road Maintenance for  Cherokee County, Pct. 2 and was a long time member of the Alto Fire Department. He was preceded in death by sister, Ruth Caveness and brothers, Raymond, Herbert, Lewis & Kenneth Magruder.

Mr. Magruder is survived by his wife of 50 years, Bonnie Magruder of Alto; son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and Judy Magruder of Rusk;  daughter and son-in-law, Paulette and Ken Keeney of Houston, Texas;  grandchildren, JayAnna Dee Magruder, Jordan Page Magruder, Jenny Sue Magruder, Keaton Alan Butler, Jordan Magruder Butler, Raymond  Nash Keeney, Cray Fowler Keeney, Nathan Lyle Keeney and Graham Daniel Keeney.

Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Elvin Peacock, Tom Boy Logan, Toby Sartain, Warren Shely, E.R. Jones, Ronnie Norton and Joe B. Lusk.

Visitation is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Alto.
 

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress