McRae, Noel Jr.

1930 - 2011  (80 years)

• Name	McRae, Noel
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	5 Aug 1930	Pike County, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCRA.N001
  _FGRAVE	66502494
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Navy
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	27 Feb 2011	Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas
  Burial	Wesleyan Cemetery, Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
  Person ID	I54053	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Brassie, Donna Rae,   b. 26 Aug 1938, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Aug 2016, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Brassie, Robert A. > 2. Brassie, Tana + 3. Brassie, Michael Ray Sr.,   b. 27 Jan 1955, Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana d. 14 Feb 1999, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F3603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Aug 1930 - Pike County, Arkansas Death - 27 Feb 2011 - Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas Burial - - Wesleyan Cemetery, Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Born in Bullock Springs, Arkansas to the late Noel Sr.and Hazel Lingo McRae. A Korean War veteran of the U.S. Navy. An educator and a retired coach who developed the first football team at both Mountain Pine and Ola High Schools. Preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Myrtle Sheets McRae; son Brent W. McRae; sisters, Pat Ward and Jackie Stanford. Survived by wife, Opal Frazier McRae of Hot Springs; sons David McRae of Little Rock and Bobby Brassie of Olney, Illinois; daughters Margaret Lynn Tribout of Belleville, Illinois, Kathy McRae of Shiloh, Illinois, DeAnn Almond of Hot Springs, Becky Canaday of Forrest City, Holly Jones of Glenwood, Sharon Freeman of Carthage, Missouri and Carla Martinez of Hot Springs; brother Bruce McRae of Ore City, Texas; ten grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.