McCRORY, Hugh S., Tennessee State Senator, 1935, 69th General Assembly, representing Wayne, Giles and Lawrence Counties. Tennessee State Representative 1931-1935, 67th General Assembly, representing Lawrence C
ounty. Entered U.S. Army, service as private in Co. B, 162nd Infantry, 41st Div.
(The following is from Senator McCRORY’s obituary)
Senator McCRORY was born 4 August 1891 on Lower Factory Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee the son of Cornelius Hugh (1854-1920) and Mary HOLLIS McCRORY (1858-1925). He was educated in the West Point school, Lawrence County High School and took his law degree at Cumberland University, January 19, 1916 and was admitted to the bar in August of the same year.
He practiced law in Humboldt until he enlisted in the United State Army during World War I. Following his discharge after the signing of the Armistice, he located in Humboldt as an associate of Attorney Thomas J. WALSH. Two years later he returned to Lawrenceburg and continued his profession until about two years ago when he came to Waynesboro to take up his practice.
In 1931 he was elected District Representative from Lawrence County and served in the legislature during that session, prior to that time he was secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee of Lawrence County.
In June 1934, he was elected commander of the L. Q. Crane Post of the American Legion and too charge in October of the same yea, serving until his election as Senator at which time he resigned as commander.
He and Miss Jimmie MORROW were married at Birmingham, Alabama on September 21st, 1921. No children were born to this union. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Rosa BENNINGTON of Wayne County; Mrs. Missie CARPENTER of Old Hickory; and Mrs. May HARDWICK of Florence, Alabama; and five brothers: W. W. and Emmett McCRORY of Lawrenceburg, TN; Robert McCRORY of Wayne County, TN; James McCRORY of Texas; and Charles McCRORY of Humboldt.
The Tennessee State Senate adjourned Wednesday morning out of deference to his memory and speaker W. P. MOSS appointed two committees to take appropriate action. The memorial resolution committee is made up of Senators Fletcher MORGAN, Russell WRIGHT, John SPROUSE, J. T. TROTTER and Marion BOYD and the committee named to represent the senate officially at the funeral is composed of Senators Clint JONES, Leighton EWELL, C. D. LOVELESS, W. K. ABERNATHY, W. D. LOWE and Casto DOBSON.
In the election last August, Senator McCRORY defeated the incumbent, Hon. David RHEA and Dr. W. M. GALLAHER, the republican candidate of Lawrenceburg.
McCRORY was a member of the Baptist church and highly respected by a host of friends in Wayne and adjoining counties. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Funeral rites will be conducted this after noon at 2:30 o’clock from the First Baptist Church by Elder W. E. DAIS, pastor of the Lawrenceburg Baptist Church, assisted by Elder L. W. CARLIN, pastor of the local church and Rev. Chas. S. PARKER, pastor of the M. E. Church, South.
Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. A firing squad from the Legion Post at Lawrenceburg will fire a volley over the grave. Sounding of taps will conclude the services.
Active pall bearers, H. I. CARRELL, Terry MELTON, Guy MORROW, Briley QUEEN, A. G. OVERBEY, Homer EASTLAND, Harry STULL, and Earl GAITHER.
Honorary pall bearers, Governor Hill McALISTER, Roy C. WALLACE, Guy H. MAY, C. D. LOVELESS, C. L. BOYD, FrankmBOYD, Gene STOCKARD and Dr. Dexter L. WOODS.
Flower bearer: Misses Nell TURMAN, Louise JOHNSON, May Tom WHITBY, Mary Ruth OLD, Frankie BLOUNT, Mary YEISER, and Mesdames Tom HELTON, Ethel McWILLIAMS, Icy BROWN, Elizabeth MARTIN, Lucille MORROW and Mrs. Elliott CASEY.
As customer, the schools of the city will be dismissed for the funeral. Business houses will also be closed during the services at the church.
Senator McCRORY died 10 April 1935 at the U.S. Veteran’s Hospital at Memphis Tennessee and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Waynesboro, Tennessee.