Thomas R. McCracken Sr. 65 of 2419 Highland Dr. Newberry died Friday April 23 2010 at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Washington County Virginia on December 13 1944 a son of the late Isaac and Hassie Greer McCracken. He was a dairy farmer most of his life and loved to fish and attend auctions. Mr. McCracken is survived by a daughter Lisa (Mike) ONeill of Columbia; a son Thomas Tommy Jr. (Brenda) McCracken of Newberry; grandchildren Casey (Tonya) Avery Justin Avery Zachary Avery and Lucas McCracken; great-grandson Chancellor Avery; sisters Louise McVay of Maryland and Nettie Parris Mary (Albert) Pippens and Gladys (Carl) Hodgson all of Virginia; and a brother Isaac (Dixie) McCracken of Virginia. He was predeceased by his wife Anna Gracie Pickel McCracken and a brother Everette McCracken. Funeral services were conducted at 6:00 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in the Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol TN.