Robert & Melba McGee

[Sam White R.I.P.]

Robert and Melba Mc Gee were long time Country music permoters. They had a small home on there property that they had Country music at every friday might and Blugrass on Saturday nights. It was kind of small so they ran 50/50s and everyone including myself would win and give the money back to them so they could add onto the building and they made a nice Music hall out of it and Anna and I use to go there every Friday night and Dance to the great Country Music they Played with a band. Well the real Sad news we got Friday knocked us off our feet. Robert was 81 and Melba was 79. Thet were hit head on buy a Utility Truck which crossed over the center line on Route 210 in Benson North Carolina and hit them head on and killed both of them Instantly.What a great loss to the people that use to go and listen to their counrty music.I Ran a couple of Steel Guitar Jams there also.God Bless Robert and Melba and their family's which we know all of them.Lord be with them.
Sam White

[Gary Cooper]

Sam, that is so sad. Very tragic. Words are not adequate to express my sorrow to their family and friends for their loss.

[bruce fischer]

may the good Lord welcome them into heaven.
bruce & lynn

[Ray Thomas]

Sam, thanks for posting this, I knew this family well as I played steel at his music hall (Beaver Creek) for the last four years every Friday night. Many memories, he had two or three thick books of songs and would pick them as we went along. I did most of the intro's, he would look at me, give me a song title. Sometimes he would call out one I had not heard of so unless he gave me a tip I would say you better start this one cold. We knew his health was failing, at times he would call up several guest and just go sit for a while. That music hall, his family and the people who came were his life and purpose, at times he would take a wireless mike an go out among the guest and sing, So afraid of losing you again was a favorite, it is tragic that he and wife went the way they did.

[Sam White R.I.P.]

Thank You Gary and Bruce these people were very good peop;e and friends to all. Ray Thomas I know how much it means to you to lose such great people like Robert and Melba. We have know them since 2003 and have been to beaver Creek thousands of time's every friday night when we live in willow Spring and we just could not get enought of there great southern Hospitality.We will miss them daarly.
Sam White

[Sam White R.I.P.]

Thank You Gary and Bruce these people were very good people and friends to all. Ray Thomas I know how much it means to you to lose such great people like Robert and Melba. We have know them since 2003 and have been to beaver Creek thousands of time's every friday night when we live in willow Spring and we just could not get enought of there great southern Hospitality.We will miss them daarly.
Sam White

[Tony Dingus]

So sad. Prayers for their family and the driver of the utility truck.

Tony

[Skip Cole]

Sam, sorry to hear of the tragic deaths of the McGees. I never had the priviledge of meeting them but my prayers go out to their family and friends in their passing.

Skip Cole