Wilmer McGee was born on September 30, 1931 to Gertie Rhodes and Milton McGee. He graduated from Brevard High School in 1950 where he was president of the FFA and voted most dependable. Wilmer joined the Army after high school and was stationed in Panama where he met his wife, Frances Irene Pope. They married on October 25, 1957. Wilmer was devoted to his wife, children, family, friends, and church. He passed away on March 15, 2014, but will be fondly remembered and never forgotten.