Billy Wayne Mcgee

Billy Wayne McGee, 75 years old, entered his earthly life on January 5, 1949. Billy departed this life to enter his Heavenly home on Monday, January 29, 2024. He was a member of Oak Hill Christian Church and attended Waldron Street Christian Church, both in Corinth, MS. He was a retiree of Caterpillar, Inc. Billy was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Beatrice McGee, brother Jimmy McGee, nephew Seth McGee, mother and father-in-law Melvin and Dorothy Clark, brothers-in-law Jerry, Terry and Gary Clark and the love of his life, Marcia Clark McGee to whom he was married 55 years. Billy is survived by three children; son Greg McGee and wife Penny of Iuka, MS; daughter Lisa Overby and husband David of Iuka, MS; and daughter Priscilla Collins and husband Grant of Tupelo, MS. He is survived by five grandchildren; Chelsi McGee Brown and husband Dylan of Iuka, MS; Molli McGee of Iuka, MS; Ashlyn Overby of Iuka, MS and fiancé Bryce Jackson; and, Graci and Peyton Collins of Tupelo, MS. Billy is survived by one great granddaughter, Landri Faith Brown daughter of Chelsi and Dylan. He is survived by two sisters-in-law, Betty McGee of Iuka, MS and Trev Clark of Oxford, MS. Billy is survived by special family and friends; Claude and Linda Hinton of Iuka, MS, Trev Clark of Oxford, MS, Richard and Peggy Collins of Corinth, MS, and Doyle Rorie of Burnsville, MS. Pallbearers are Dylan Brown, Jason Clark, Grant Collins, Richard Collins, Claude Hinton, Steve McGee, James Estes McMeans and David Overby. Honorary pallbearers are the compassionate nurses of Surgical ICU at Magnolia Regional Health Center and special nurse Jamie Hooks. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 11-1 with funeral service to follow at 1 in the chapel at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, MS.

Billy, also known as Granddaddy, was a hard worker, but better known as a devout family-man. His life revolved around his family. When his wife, Marcia, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Billy was determined that she receive the best possible care for her condition. And he did just that. He cared for her in their home until her passing on January 1, 2022. That act of love was a fulfillment of vows exchanged on December 24, 1966, . . . Until death do us part. The love that Billy had for his children and grandchildren helped to compensate for the void Marcia’s passing had left in his heart. Granddaddy could be found at his grandchildren’s events beaming with pride for each and every one of them. The granddaughters; Kitty Cat, Molli, Klaire Bell, Graci Lou, and Landri were his special girls. But, his one-and-only grandson, Petey Peyt, was Granddaddy’s main little man. Granddaddy was known to show up at their houses on early mornings or late nights on college campuses to deliver birthday balloons, drive two hours just to see them, or search the country high and low for golf cart parts. And Christmas . . . Christmas was the highlight of Granddaddy’s year. There wasn’t anything he would rather do than to Christmas shop for his family. Billy’s love for his family was evident and will live on in their hearts and memories forever. From some of Billy’s last words, “Ain’t life stellar.”