Gary McGrew — No. 243

Post date: Jan 31, 2019 3:18:35 AM

Col. Gary L. McGrew, M.D., 71, of Hot Springs passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. He was Iota Theta Zeta No. 243. His son, Tim McGrew, is Iota Theta Zeta No. 895.

He was born on July 16, 1947, in Hot Springs, the son of J.D. McGrew and Wilma Jean Wright McGrew. He was preceded in death by his mother and a brother, Randy McGrew.

Dr. McGrew was a U.S. Army flight surgeon retiring from the Army Reserves after 30 years of service while continuing as a family medicine physician until he retired in 2012.He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Natalie McGrew of Fort Rucker, Ala.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Tina McGrew of Hot Springs, Trisha and Scott Murphy of Arlington, Texas, and Tiffany and Josh Sharp of Goobertown; his father, J.D. McGrew of Hot Springs; six grandchildren, Luke McGrew, Tanner McGrew, Tristan Payne, Eden Murphy, Finnley Murphy and Willow Sharp; the mothers of his children, Mary Marshall of Hot Springs and Patricia Hailey of Paragould; one sister-in-law, Georgia McGrew of Benton; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Regina and Terry Thomason and Kina and Danny Clayton, all of Hot Springs; two nephews Derek McGrew and Kyle McGrew, both of Benton.Celebration of life services were held Sept. 9 in the Mount Tabor Community Church with Pastor Mark Buhrow officiating.A graveside service was held with military honors in Mount Tabor Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.Pallbearers were Derek McGrew, Kyle McGrew, Josh Sharp, Scott Murphy, Danny Clayton and Terry Thomason. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Essman and Ronnie Rohm.Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.