Carl "Corky" McGee's Obituary
Rev. Dr. Carl Marshall “Corky” McGee, 89, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024.
He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas to Doyle Marshall and Clembert
Sutherland McGee. As a teen, Corky found his faith in the Young Life Club. He
graduated from North Dallas High School where he excelled as an All-State and All-American football player in 1952. He remained a lifelong fan of football at all levels.
Corky married the love of his life, Barbara Lamar, in 1956. After graduating from
Texas A&M University with a BBA in 1957, he started a business with Humble Oil in
Dallas. In 1961, Corky was called to ministry and moved his young family to Emory
University in Georgia and served several small churches while attaining his
Bachelor of Divinity in 1964 from Candler School of Theology.
Corky, Barbara, and their 3 daughters moved back to Texas where he was
appointed to the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Through
his 40 years of ministry, he served churches including Talco UMC, Henrietta UMC
(5 years), Inglewood UMC in Grand Prairie (18 years), Lovers Lane UMC in Dallas,
Trinity UMC in Denton, and Axe Memorial UMC in Garland (8 years) before he
retired in 2001. He spent many years on the Board of Ordained Ministry for the
North Texas Conference. Corky loved to continue to grow and learn leading him to
earn his Doctor of Ministry from Perkins School of Theology at SMU in 1979.
Following his beliefs, Corky actively gave his prayers, presence, gifts, and his
service to the churches and communities he pastored, to many organizations
including the American Cancer Society, to his 3 universities, and to many smaller
churches. He was a voracious reader, traveled extensively, enjoyed gardening, and
loved spending much of his time in Colorado.
Corky was preceded in death by his parents, Doyle and Clembert McGee; and his
sister, Sue Dempsey. He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Richardson; 3
daughters: Lori Oliphint (Clayton) of Dallas, Lisa Loftis (David) of Aledo, Lynn
McCarley (LeRoy) of Bellaire; 9 grandchildren: Erin Oliphint, Katy Vandruff, Grant
Oliphint, Will Loftis, Mitch Loftis, Calvin Loftis, James Loftis, Magregor McCarley,
and Grayson McCarley; and 5 great-grandsons: Breck, Porter, Vernon, Everett, and
Quinn Loftis.
A Memorial Celebration of Corky’s life will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024
at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church Richardson. Those desiring may give to
the Alzheimer’s Association, The American Cancer Society, or the United Methodist
Church of their choice.
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