Cyrus Pratt McRorie
LAWNDALE — Mr. Cyrus Pratt McRorie Sr., 85, of 333 E.
Main St., died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at home.
Born April 23, 1919, in Union County, he was a son of the late Reece F.
and Lydia Stinson McRorie.
Mr. McRorie served in the Eighth Army Air Force stationed in England
during World War II. He flew 32 missions over Europe, which earned him
the Distinguished Flying Cross and the air medal. He was a self-employed
mechanic for more than 20 years and then he worked in maintenance for 20
years at Fiber Industries. He was a member of Lawndale United Methodist
Church, Shelby VFW Post 4066, where he served as past commander, and was
a member of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Historical Society.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wray
McRorie; and a sister, Irene Williams.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lois Wallace McRorie of the
home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Cyrus Jr. and Suzanne McRorie of
Greenwood, S.C., Reece and Jennifer McRorie of Shelby and Kevin and
Suzanne McRorie of Lawndale; two daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and
Gene Hopkins of Charlotte and Lydia and Bob Hendrick of Lawndale; two
brothers, Reece McRorie of Charlotte and David McRorie of Leesburg,
Fla.; a sister, Lucille Purser of Goose Creek; 10 grandchildren, Chad
McRorie, Gina Hopkins, Scott Summerlin, Michael Summerlin, Robin
Hendrick, Cyrus McRorie III, Michael McRorie, Emily McRorie, Joseph
McRorie and Erica Owensby; three great-grandchildren, Zeke McRorie,
Jesse Summerlin and Sam Summerlin.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, with
the Rev. Alton Martin officiating.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6 to 8.
Memorials may be made to Lawndale United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 548,
Lawndale, NC 28090.
