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Subject: [W-OBITS] Fw: MCGAHEE: Larry William McGahee 2009
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 23:23:35 +0100

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Subject: MCGAHEE: Larry William McGahee 2009


> MCGAHEE, Larry William
> Lhendri479 (View posts) Posted: 23 Mar 2009 3:55AM GMT
>
> Classification: Obituary
> Surnames: MCGAHEE, TRIBBLE, LEMONS, ROBERTS, LLOYD
> MCGAHEE, LARRY WILLIAM - age 43, Topeka, Kansas, passed away mid morning
> March 19, 2009 at Stormont Vail after an 18 month battle with glioblastoma
> multiforme brain tumor. He was born July 15, 1965 in Hillsboro, Oregon and
> attended schools in Marion, Ks. and Perry Lecompton, Ks. where he
> graduated
> in 1983. He graduated from Washburn University, Topeka, in 1987 with a
> degree in Information Science and on December, 31 of that year Larry
> married
> his loving wife of 21 years, Leia Lemons, who survives. Larry worked in
> the
> late 1980's for the Lawrence Paper Company for two years before moving on
> to
> Hills Pet Nutrition for five years. During that time he returned to
> Washburn
> where he earned his MBA degree and in 1994 moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
> where he accepted a position with Bush Brothers and Company's corporate
> office where he worked for 14 years until the brain tumor disabled him.
> Larry was president and instructor for APICS, an inventory management
> organization. He was instrumental in creating a partnership between APICS
> and the University of Tennessee. He spoke nationally at conferences for
> both
> APICS and software companies. He also served as a graduate assistant for
> Dale Carnegie classes. During his time in Tennessee, Larry was an active
> member at First Lutheran Church in Knoxville where he served on the
> Stewardship Committee and later moved to Celebration Lutheran in Seymour,
> TN
> where he actively volunteered as technical advisor and served as financial
> secretary. Larry was an avid golfer and fan of Kansas City Chiefs and the
> University of Tennessee Football teams. He also enjoyed attending Ballet
> Midwest (Topeka) performances where his niece, Lexi Lemons, who was like a
> daughter to him dances. Larry was preceded in death by his father, John
> McGahee and father-in-law, Jim Lemons. His mother, Juanita (Angel)
> Tribble,
> Oregon, survives; two sisters, Beth Roberts, Oregon, Synita Lloyd, Georgia
> and brother, Kevin McGahee, Kansas and all of their children. He is also
> survived by his sister-in-law, Lora Lemons and mother-in-law, Lavonna
> Lemons, both of Topeka, who were active participants in his daily care for
> the last year of his life. And finally by his many loving friends at Bush
> Brothers who participated in his life in both health and sickness. He is
> greatly missed by all he touched. The memorial service will be held at
> First
> Lutheran Church, Sunday, March 29, at 1:30 pm, Knoxville, Tennessee. A
> memorial dinner will be held in April in Topeka. For those interested,
> contact the family through www.knoxnews.com obituaries online condolences
> to
> request information. www.knoxnews.com
>

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