Mr. John Charles "J.C." McCranie, age 64, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on July 30, 2025 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was born on June 1, 1961 in Adel and he lived his entire life in Cook County.  Mr. McCranie was a truck driver for R&L Carriers and also served eight years in the U.S. Air Force.  He was a Baptist.

Mr. McCranie is survived by his wife, Patricia Vickers McCranie of Adel; a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Stephanie McCranie of Sparks, Georgia; a daughter, Stephanie McCranie of Jersey City, New Jersey; his mother, Evelyn Holt Glaze of Sparks; two grandchildren, Christian McCranie and Maverick McCranie, both of Sparks; two brothers and a sister-in-law: James Carroll McCranie of Sparks, Frank and Rhonda Carter of Adel; and a sister, Anna Marie Carter of Adel.  He was preceded in death by his father, James Carroll "Pete" McCranie, Sr.

A memorial service for Mr. McCranie will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel) with Rev. Mike Brannon officiating and eulogies being provided by Mr. Frank Carter and Ms. Anna Marie Carter.  "How Great Thou Art," "I Can Only Imagine," "Long Black Train" and "Amazing Grace" will be played during the service.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM immediately prior to the memorial service.