John Ollie McCune Jr.

b. circa November 1916, d. 15 March 2007
  • John Ollie McCune Jr. was born circa November 1916 in Texas.
  • John Ollie McCune and Lydia Loretta Cooper appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Ollie McCune Jr., Minnie Mae McCune.
  • John Ollie McCune and Lydia Loretta Cooper appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Ollie McCune Jr., Minnie Mae McCune.
  • He married Doris Opal Ellis, daughter of George Woody Ellis and Irene Lee.
  • John Ollie McCune Jr. became a widower at the 27 December 1974 death of his wife Doris Opal Ellis.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Doris Opal Ellis on 27 December 1974 at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orange, Orange County, Texas.
  • John Ollie McCune Jr. died on 15 March 2007 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
  • He was interred at Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Orange County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 16 March 2007 in the Beaumont Enterprise: Funeral services for John O. McCune, Jr., 90, of Beaumont, will be Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Green of St. Paul Methodist Church officiating. Private interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday between 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home at 1155 N. 11th Street in Beaumont. Mr. McCune was born November 24, 1916, in Richards, TX and passed away March 15, 2007, in Beaumont. Having served during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific campaign with the Army Air Corps, Mr. McCune was a Purple Heart recipient and a highly decorated war veteran. He was employed with Gulf States Utilities for over 30 years and was a long time member and supporter of the United Methodist Men's Organization, the Boy Scouts of America, and St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Mr. McCune is survived by his wife, Mary Jane McCune; daughter, Paula Worthington and husband Les of Bastrop; step-sons, Richard Simmons and wife, Janice of Mauriceville, and Hoyt Simmons and wife, Joan, of Beaumont; grandsons, Kenny Worthington of Bridge City, Doug Culver and wife Anne of Houston, Steve Culver and wife Susan of Dripping Springs, Ken Simmons and wife Christy of College Station, Richard Allen Simmons of Virginia Beach, VA; Scott Simmons of Mauriceville; granddaughters, Sharon Linders of Joplin, MO, Kari Sears and husband Cory of La Marque, and Michelle Delaney and husband Shane of Mauriceville; 13 great grandchildren; nieces, Rita Jordan and husband Buddy of Beaumont, and Nita Edson and husband Sandy of Northfield, MA, Nedra Cohen and husband Eddie of PA; nephew, Ronnie Dannenbaum and wife Karla of Oregon. He is preceded in death by first wife, Doris Opal McCune; son, John Dennis McCune; sisters, Sally Wingard, Minnie McCune and Winnie Dannenbaum; and step-daughter, Jerrie Culver and husband Louis. Those who wish may make donations to St. Paul Methodist Church, 120 Bland, Bridge City, TX 77611 or Alzheimer's Association, 255 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-9702. 1155 N. 11th Street Beaumont, TX 77702 (409)892-3456.
  • Last Edited: 6 Feb 2012

Family: Doris Opal Ellis b. 5 April 1920, d. 27 December 1974