Harry Lee McGrady passed away on June 28, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman S. and Flora Frost McGrady, and a brother, Milton Guy McGrady. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Webb McGrady; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph H. and Anne A. McGrady; grandsons, Jonathan L. McGrady and wife, Jennifer, and Chadwick P. McGrady, and four great-grandchildren, Molly, Jon, Sam and Alex. He is also survived by a brother, Samuel Jackson McGrady and wife, Mary Lee McGrady, and a sister, Mary Ruth Owens. Mr. McGrady was born in Barren Springs, Virginia, on September 8, 1921. He served in the United States Army Air Forces for six and a half years during and after World War II. After enlisting in the Army, Mr. McGrady was selected for advanced engineering training and upon completion of the training, he went to Great Britain where he served as a crew chief assigned to repair bombers that were damaged during combat. After World War II, Mr. McGrady was stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and served as a flight engineer transporting high ranking officers, dignitaries and scientists around the United States. He was employed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service for approximately 25 years, during which time he designed numerous farm ponds, spring development systems and strip cropping plans in Carroll, Grayson Wythe and Bland counties. He also owned and operated a beef cattle farm for over fifty years. Mr. McGrady was elected by the voters of Carroll County for several terms to serve on the New River Soil and Water Conservation District Board. Mr. McGrady was a member of the Hillsville Christian Church where he served as a deacon, elder and chairman of the board. He was a member of the Hillsville Masonic Lodge 193 for over 50 years and served as Worshipful Master in 1966. He was also a member of the Grover King Post 1115 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Carroll County Democratic Committee.

The family will receive friends at the Hillsville Christian Church on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, from 6:00 8:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at the John P. Webb Cemetery (east of Hillsville in the Freemont Community) on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. where military and Masonic rites will be conducted. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hillsville Christian Church, 120 Edgewood Drive, Hillsville, Virginia 24343.