J. Williamson McGavock, a prominent citizen of near Max Meadows, was struck by an automobile in Miami, Florida, last night and died shortly afterwards according to reports received by members of his family.

His son, Stephen, was with him and the two had been vacationing in Miami since the latter part of January. They had expected to leave today for home.

Mr. McGavock was a public spirited man and for the past number of years had been chairman of the Republican party of Wythe county.

The deceased was born October 25, 1846, at Wytheville, the post office there occupying the site of the old McGavock home. At the age of 16 he was sent to V. M. I., and was a member of the New Market Cadets, receiving a badge of valor in the battle of New Market. His name is among the veterans of the battle on the monument now standing at V. M. I.

Mr. McGavock spent a good bit of his time at Fort Chiswell with his uncle, Stephen McGavock. At the time of his death he was the oldest of the McGavock or Crockett families.

For the past several years, Mr. McGavock had spent his winters in Florida and five years ago he was in Miami when his home burned.

The deceased was married twice and his last wife, Jane Byrd Pendleton McGavock survives, with the following children, W. D., of Portsmouth; J. W. Jr, treasurer of Wythe County; Ephraim, Wythe County; J. H. of Thaxton; Martha P., of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. M. W. Boyd, of Max Meadows; Mrs. W. R. Crockett, of Draper; Miss Mamie R., of Max Meadows; Miss Byrd L. McGavock, public heath nurse, of Max Meadows; Mrs. John Allison, of Draper; Gordon P., of Roanoke; Stephen, of Max Meadows; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later, depending on the time of arrival of the remains.

The family requests that now flowers be sent.

Southwest Times obituaries, Thursday, March 22, 1934