Retired USAF Colonel William Joseph McGrath III
February 22, 1923 - May 30, 2021
Retired USAF Colonel William Joseph McGrath, III, 98, of Memphis, TN, passed away on May 30, 2021. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School where he achieved his PhD. Mr. McGrath was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He was a veteran of three wars, WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. He was a member of the Flying Tigers and the Military Order of World Wars. Mr. McGrath was an avid golfer and a member of Olive Branch Country Club. Preceded in death by his two wives, Virginia Perry McGrath and Barbara McGrath, one son, William J. McGrath, IV, and one daughter, Virginia Davis. He is survived by his two daughters, Ann Fant and Kathy Crittendon, eight grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. His visitation will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. until the service time at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Retired USAF Colonel William Joseph McGrath, III, 98, of Memphis, TN, passed away on May 30, 2021. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School where he achieved his PhD. Mr. McGrath was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He was a veteran... View Obituary & Service Information