James W. McCracken
May 3, 1948 ~ November 24, 2023
Born in: Erie, Pennsylvania
James "Jim" "Red" McCracken, 75, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2023.
He was born on May 3, 1948 in Erie, PA to the late Chauncey L. McCracken Sr. and Ruby M. (Kroh) McCracken.
Jim graduated from Union City High School on June 6, 1967. From there, he went on to work at General Electric until his retirement in June 2008.
He was a member of Union City Moose Lodge 882. His hobbies included golfing, riding his 4-wheeler, collecting old model cars, hunting, and feeding the birds. He was known for smoking cigars and scratching lottery tickets, but most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
Survivors include his two sisters; Mary Ann (McCracken) Culver of Union City, PA and Rita Culver and her husband, Harold, of Corry, PA; his two brothers, Kenneth McCracken and his wife, Lynda, of Corry, PA and Chauncey McCracken Jr. and his wife, Verna, of Union City, PA; his nieces Missy Winkler, Lori Kehe, Judy Harouff, Heather Kilgore, Wendy Fereirra, and Lisa Bowles; and his nephews Steven Culver, Keith McCracken, Ken McCracken Jr., Lee Culver, and Brian Culver. Jim is also survived by many great and great-great nieces and nephews, who meant the world to him.
Friends may call the Warren Glenn Funeral Home, 62 N. Main St. Union City, PA on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 11:00 am until the service begins at 1:00 pm with Pastor Tom Hunsberger officiating.
Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spartansburg, PA.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Jim's Book of Memories online at www.WarrenGlennFH.com.
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Gonna miss you!!!!! Your cup of sausage or brown gravy!! Or how bout scrambled eggs with lots of gravy on top or your grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!!! RIP my friend!!!
Tonette Diffenbacher
Not lately but in early years Jim and I had fun hunting together. I remember one year I put him on a stand for deer behind my house and he shot a big 8pt buck! He was so excited and proud!! I mounted it on a plaque for him and it is still hanging on the wall in his bedroom. We were just talking about it when I went to the hospital to see him.
We also talked about the Lord and his relationship with Him. I told him that Jesus loves him and that He died on the Cross to save us from our sin ! The Bible tells us that we are all sinners, “there is none righteous, no not one”! But we can be made righteous by admitting that we have sinned and then Ask Jesus to come into our lives and save us and He will!! I told him I can’t make the decision for you, you must make it yourself! I trust that he made the right decision and that I will see him in Heaven someday!!
His brother: Ken McCracken
My Uncle Jim was kind and cared for his family. He was a man of few words but he was genuine. Rest in piece Uncle Jim we love you and thankful for knowing you. God bless our family in this time.