Audria Dee McNair (1918 - 1977)

Born 26 Jun 1918 in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa Lee (Roberts) McNair — married 8 Nov 1969 in Dallas, Texas, United States

Died 24 Aug 1977 at age 59 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

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Audria McNair is buried in Merchant Cemetery.

Biography

Audria Dee McNair was born on Jun 26, 1918 in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi, USA as the fifth child of Duncan D. McNair and Ellen Rosettia Hays. ^[1] He had twelve siblings, namely: Infant Son, Infant Daughter, Ida Lillian, Frank O., Addie Myra, Edgar Ray, Mary Grace, Edna Earl, Daisy Myrle, Clyde Royles, Carrell, and Katie.

He died on Aug 24, 1977 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ( Veterans Administration Center, Age at Death: 59).

When he was 51, he married Rosa Lee Roberts, daughter of Arthur Roberts and Lois Johnson, on Nov 08, 1969 in Dallas, Texas, USA. ^[2]

Audria Dee McNair was buried in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Merchant Cemetery).

Race: (White) He lived in Beat 2, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

Audria Dee McNair had children (see obituary).

Obituary

Hattiesburg American, Friday, August 26, 1977, p. 2

Mr. McNair rites scheduled today

COLLLINS - Services were to be held at 4 p.m. today at Johns Funeral Home chapel for Mr. Aueria [s/b Audria] Dee McNair, 59, of Rt. 2, Mt. Olive, who died at Veterans Administration Center in Jackson on Wednesday.

The Rev. Gary L. Pinkley and the Rev. J. B. Loper were to officiate. Interment will be in the Merchant Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosa Lee McNair of Mt. Olive; two daughters, Miss Rosa Ann McNair of Mt. Olive and Mrs. Louise Davis of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Jimmy D., Harry and Larry McNair, all of Dallas, Texas; 10 grandchildren; step-father, Daniel J. Parker of Mt. Olive; six sisters, Mrs. J.W. McKay of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. Myra Hollingsworth of Hattiesburg, Mrs. Grace Smith of Mt. Olive, Mrs. Daisy Bridges of Prentiss, Mrs. Earl Samson [sic s/b Sansom] and Mrs. Katie Smith, both of Verbena, Ala.; and four brothers, Frank McNair of Dallas, Texas, Clyde McNair of Plaquemine, La., Ray McNair of Mt. Olive and Carrell McNair of Shallotte, N.C. ^[3]

Laurel Leader-Call, Monday, August 29, 1977, p. 2

AUDRIA D. McNAIR

COLLINS - Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Audria Dee McNair, 59, of Mt. Olive. The Revs Gary Pinkley and J. B. Loper officiated. Burial was in Merchant's Cemetery.

McNair died Wednesday in a Jackson hospital.

He is survived by his widow, Rosa Lee McNair, Mt. Olive; two daughters, Miss Rosa Ann McNair, Mt. Olive; Mrs. Louise Davis, Dallas, Texas; three sons, Jamie D., Harry and Larry McNair, all of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; and his stepfather, Daniel Parker, Mt. Olive.

Other survivors include six sisters, Mrs. J. W. McKay, Jackson; Mrs. Myra Hollingsworth, Hattiesburg; Mrs. Grace Smith, Mt. Olive; Mrs. Daisy Bridges, Prentiss; Mrs. Earl Samson [sic s/b Sansom] and Mrs. Kate Smith, both of Verbena, Ala.; and four brothers, Frank McNair, Dallas, Texas; Clyde McNair, Plagueman, La.; Carol McNair, Charlotta, N. C.; and Ray McNair, Mt. Olive.

Johns Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source Information, Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Dee McNair [Audria Dee McNair] [Audria McNair] SSN: xxx Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 26 Jun 1918 Birth Place: Taylorsville-Bennion, Mississippi [Taylorsville|] Father Name: Duncan D McNair Mother Name: Ellen R Hays Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type. Death Date: Aug 1977 Claim Date: 12 Feb 1976 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Sep 1940: Name listed as DEE MCNAIR; Oct 1946: Name listed as AUDRIA DEE MCNAIR; 12 Feb 1976: Name listed as AUDRIA D MCNAIR; 30 Dec 1987: Name listed as AUDRIA MCNAIR
2. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT15-T48 : 6 December 2014), Audria D Mcnair and Rosa L Dunn, 08 Nov 1969; citing Dallas, Texas, United States, certificate number 115202, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin. Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011, Name: Rosa L Dunn, Gender: Female, Birth Year: abt 1925, Age: 44, Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1969, Marriage Place: Dallas, Texas, USA, Spouse: Audria D Mcnair, Spouse Gender: Male, Spouse Age: 51, Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2010
3. ↑ Published Hattiesburg American, Friday, August 26, 1977, p. 2
4. ↑ Published Laurel Leader-Call, Monday, August 29, 1977, p. 2

• Headstone
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MD-MPN : accessed 29 January 2017), Audry D Mcnair in household of Duncan Mcnair, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4B, line 83, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-DH5 : accessed 29 January 2017), Andra D Mcnair in household of Dunk Mcnair, Beat 2, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 120, sheet 20B, line 84, family 227, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.