SALISBURY -- James R. "J.R." McGrath III died Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Howard and Katie Shockley McGrath.
He attended schools in Snow Hill and was employed as a Produce Manager for Safeway, from where he retired from after 33 years of service. He was a member of the American Kennel Club, Beagle Club and a lifetime member of the Redmann's Lodge in Fruitland. He is survived by two daughters, Candi Groton and Wendi Mills; his companion, Gail Tarr; four grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death in 1992 by his wife, Becky McGrath.
A funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at Holloway Funeral Home in Salisbury. Interment followed at St. John's United Methodist Cemetery in Fruitland.