Ronald Lewis McGehee's Obituary
Ronald Lewis McGehee, 78, devoted husband of Barbara Rush McGehee, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019. Originally from Washington DC, he moved to San Diego shortly after retirement.
After graduating from Bell Vocational High School, he went to work for the Washington Post, joined the International Typographical Union (ITU) and retired after 43 years as a printer in the composing room.
He was also a drummer for a R&B band, The Naturals, that played the local DC nightclub circuit, and private events and Military Installations in MD & VA communities during the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
Ronnie is survived by his wife Barbara Rush McGehee, son Jason McGehee (Sara), daughter Christie Wilson (Steve), daughter Michelle Vinson (Dave), 8 grandchildren Chloe and Logan McGehee, Megan Kephart, Mitchell, Nathan and Hope Wilson, Dr. Ashley Whaley and David Vinson, 2 great grandchildren Kylie Stevenson and Mckenzy Hose. He is also survived by his brother Milton (MAC) McGehee (Linda) nieces Linda Ann Brudner, Debi Apodaca and Carroll Harvey, nephew Billy and great niece and nephew Lisa Kelly and Lance Diamond.
Ronnie had many interests and hobbies throughout the years including cooking, camping, backpacking, traveling the US by RV, photography, coin collecting, observing weather conditions as a “Weather Watcher” for WRC and WJLA TV stations in DC, western dancing, collecting Native American jewelry and he loved attending Renaissance Festivals as Miguel de Mur. He also joined the Boy Scouts of America and served as a Cub Master and Assistant Scout Master.
Arrangements were made with Clairemont Mortuary, San Diego, CA for cremation. Services are planned for a later date.
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