Victor Hughs McCrory

Victor Hughs McCrory obituary, Memphis, TN

Victor Hughs McCrory

Victor McCrory Obituary

Published by Legacy on Dec. 24, 2024.
Victor McCrory, 79 of Memphis, passed away on Monday, December 23rd in his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Era (Hall) McCrory; his wife, Sharon McCrory; and son, David Deming.
He is survived by his daughters, Lisa Hutchinson (James) and Shannon Gough (Cary); son, Keith McCrory; two sisters, Gwen Hamblin and Linda Luckett (Donald); grandchildren, Kelsea Owen (Courtland), Victoria Hutchinson (Jake Higginbotham), Quentin Hutchinson (Abby), Zach Gough, and Nick Deming and great-granddaughter Anora Owen.
Victor served in the Air Force where he learned a trade that led to a career and later his own business in repairing/selling office machine products. In his later years, he was a substitute teacher for DeSoto County Schools in Mississippi where he had been a long-time resident before moving to Memphis. He was a member of Asbury Methodist Church and very much lovedattending there, especially his Sunday School class.
He was known for his incredible cooking, particularly his biscuits and for always having a joke or witty comment. He loved football, especially Alabama – "Roll Tide".
He will be greatly missed for his advice, jokes, and cooking.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Cancer Society would be most kind.
Interment: Forest Hill Cemetery South
2545 East Holmes Road
Memphis, TN
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2545 E. Holmes Rd., Memphis, TN 38118

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