Mr. Johnny Lee McGaughy

December 24, 1948 - April 26, 2020

Johnny (John) Lee McGaughy was born December 24, 1948 in Forrest City, Arkansas to the late Horace and Mildred McGaughy. In his late teenage years, he relocated to Michigan and remained there for most of his life until he retired from the Ann Arbor Public School System and returned to his home state of Arkansas in 2016. John loved his family dearly. Music was his passion. He played the bass guitar and the piano but could play various instruments and had a gift for writing music that was recorded and published. He helped form as well as played in several bands in the Detroit area and was one of the founding members of the musical group “Means of Persuasion”. He continued to write music until his untimely death. He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister Ernestine Henry and one brother Horace McGaughy Jr. He leaves to cherish in his memories, one son, Jonathan McGaughy of Ypislanti, MI; five brothers, Willie B McGaughy of Ann Arbor, MI, Roosevelt McGaughy of Ypsilanit, MI, Eugene McGaughy of Forrest City, AR, Wallace McGaughy of Jonesboro, AR and Calvin McGaughy of Lonoke, AR; 3 sisters, Barbara McGaughy and Shirley McGaughy both of Forrest City, AR and Mable McGaughy of Sherwood, AR; two grandchildren Jada and Damyaha McGaughy and host of family and friends. A private graveside will be held Saturday May 2, 2020 at Casteel Cemetery with Elder Joe King officiating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic friends are encouraged to send flowers and memorials to the funeral home.