Nikki Barrett McGee

Terrie Nicole Barrett McGee, commonly known as Nikki, age 52, of McDonough, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after a courageous 20-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on September 12, 1973, in Riverdale, Georgia, the daughter of Steve Barrett and Linda Colvin Barrett.
Nikki lived a life filled with faith, love, and resilience. She devoted 25 years to Atlanta Gastroenterology, where her compassion, dedication, and warm spirit made a lasting impact on colleagues and patients alike.
A faithful Christian, Nikki's strength and grace were rooted deeply in her relationship with God. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, whose kindness and light touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
She is survived by her husband, Kyle McGee; her daughter, Railin Riceman (Eli); her parents, Steve and Linda Barrett; her sister, Shay Roedemeier (Chad); her mother-in-law, Sherry McGee; sister-in-law, Melanie Ainsworth (Jon); along with her cherished nieces and nephew, Elle Roedemeier, Francie Roedemeier, and Sylas Ainsworth.
Nikki's legacy of courage and compassion will continue to inspire all who knew her.
A service to celebrate Nikki's life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors in McDonough, Georgia. The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to the service. To honor Nikki and her courageous battle with ovarian cancer, the family invites attendees to wear something teal to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nikki's memory to Harts of Teal to support ovarian cancer awareness and research. Donations can be made online at: hartsofteal.org/donate. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Nikki Barrett McGee, please visit our floral store.