Dewitt Volney McCrea

1930 - 2002  (72 years)

• Name	Dewitt Volney McCrea
  Nickname	Grumpy
  Born	19 Apr 1930	Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Nov 2002	Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I200000	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Roy Isaac McCrea,   b. 26 May 1894, Michigan, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 1986, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Victorine Elizabeth St. Charles,   b. 9 Feb 1905, Centerville Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1997, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1928	Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F64314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Virginia Green
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F75131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ernestine Thorington
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F75132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. TRAVERSE CITY - DeWitt Volney "Grumpy" McCrea, 72, of Traverse City, formerly of Grawn and Muskegon, died Friday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born on April 19, 1930, in Muskegon, he was the son of Roy and Victorine (St. Charles) McCrea. DeWitt worked at the Sara Lee Corporation in Traverse City since 1973, retiring in 1997. He was formerly employed by Morgan-McCool. DeWitt gave his time and talents to the community through his membership in the United Way and St. Michael's Lutheran Church. DeWitt enjoyed his coffee groups, and his family, particularly his children and grandchildren. He will be dearly missed. DeWitt is survived by his brother, Roy "Joe" (Kay) McCrea Jr. of Grand Haven; two nephews, Greg and Mark; 10 stepchildren, Vickie (Alfred Sr.) Scriver, Minnie (Arthur) Gagnon, Betty (Hank) Shawnoskey, Jerry (Donna) Green and Carol Hickerson, all of Traverse City, Paula (Larry) Gauthier of Grawn, Bev (Lonnie) Schaub of Kingsley, David (Shirley) Green of Florida, Robert (Pat) Green of Spring Lake and Ronald (Michaelyn) Thorington of Grawn; 42 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and two very special friends, Stacy Terch and Debbie Jones. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Green McCrea; his second wife, Ernestine Thorington McCrea; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Michael's Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Timothy Brand officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 525 W. 14th St., Traverse City, MI 49684. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.