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Adarious DaRoyce “ A. D. “ McGhee, Jr. two month old infant son of Adarious and Kayla McGhee received his wings to heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at his residence. A. D. was born on Aug. 2, in Galveston. He was a very happy child who smiled often and enjoyed watching and playing with his monkeys.

A.D. is preceded in death by his aunt, Terra Lynn McCullough; great aunt, Melissa Ann McCullough; maternal great grandfather, Woodrow Benny Henry; paternal great grandfather, Johnny McGhee, Sr .; great uncle, Jerry Lain and paternal great grandmother, Linda Wilson.

Those who will most cherish his memory are his parents, Adarious, Sr.

and Kayla McGhee; sister, M’Kenzie McGhee, all of Orange; a host of grandparents including, paternal grandmother, Enza Joseph and husband, Chris, paternal grandfather, Johnny McGhee and wife, Kim; maternal grandmother, Jessica Sotelo and life partner, Preston Moody, all of Orange; maternal grandfather, Terrance McCullough and wife, Rebecca of Century, Fla; great grandparents including, paternal great grandmother, Enza Craven of Orange; paternal great grandfather, Rev. Willie Brown of Monroe, La; paternal great grandmother, Lillie Joseph of Houston; maternal great grandfather, Rev. Charles “ Tony “ McCullough and wife, Barbara of Century; maternal great grandmother, Betty Henry of Bridge City; paternal great grandmother, Maxine McGhee of Killeen; aunts and uncles, Kanosha McGhee, Kanisha McGhee, Kelly McCullough, Devin Marmon and Tora Washington; great aunts and uncles, Renee Rice, Stephanie McCullough, Jonathan McCullough, Timothy McCullough, Michelle McCullough, Joseph Henry, James Henry, Alice Lain and Ronnie Lain.

A. D. is also survived by cousins, K’mya Joseph-McGhee, Carson McCullough, Caydence McCullough, Mkenna McCullough, Raylan McCullough and Christana Washington as well as members of his extended family.

Services to honor A. D.’s life will be at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, Oc. 10, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with the Rev. Charles “ Tony “ McCullough, officiating. A gathering of A.D.’s family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 9:00-11:30 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

Honoring A.D. as pallbearers are Kelly McCullough and Devin Marmon. Honorary pallbearers is Kahlil Turner and Jeremy Collins.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.