Albert McRae

1947 - 2015

Albert Jones (Skip) McRae III - SAVANNAH - Albert Jones McRae III passed away peacefully on September 20, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 16, 1947, the only child of Albert Jones McRae II and Earlene Williams McRae. The family moved to Albany Georgia in 1951 and remained there for many years. Albert's nick name was Skip and he went by that his entire life. He graduated from Albany High School in 1965 and went to college at Auburn University. He graduated with Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Aviation Management in 1970 and 1971. Skip went into the Hospital Financial Management arena and served for over 30 years in that capacity. While working for Hospital Corporation of America, he was the Regional Controller for the State of Florida overseeing the financial health of all HCA hospitals in the state. He served as the Vice President of Finance at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA from 1988 until 1991. He went onto serve in Financial Administration at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS and held positions in Tampa Florida and retired from The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC in 2012. He moved to the Landings in 2013. Skip had varied interests including Conservative politics, gourmet cooking, Atlanta Braves baseball, NASCAR, the Georgia coast, his home, plants, antiques, riding in his golf car, American history, Sons of Confederate Veterans, the War Between the States, cats, all things southern and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Jean H. McRae, of Savannah, Georgia, one son, Ryan McRae (Dawn) of Richmond, Virginia, one daughter, Ashley Nylander (Matthew), 2 granddaughters, 2 step daughters, Ellen Hansen (Steven) of Temple, Texas, Kathleen Hobbs (Thomas) of Savannah, Georgia and one stepson, Mark Dempsey (Bonnie) of Granbury, Texas, 3 step granddaughters , one step grandson and 2 step great granddaughters, as well as three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. A Memorial Service celebrating Skip's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel with Chaplain Jeff Hartman officiating. In lieu of flowers Skip would appreciate a donation to the American Cancer Society Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com Savannah Morning News September 30, 2015 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannnahnow.com/obituaries.