John W. McKinney | | Date of Death: | March 05, 2010 | | Service Date/Time: | March 09, 2010 3:00 PM | | Service Location: | Harley Funeral Home Chapel | Services:
Services will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Bill Harris officiating. Interment will follow with Masonic Rites at Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Thomas, Ray Jackson, Rodney McKinney, Rodney Smith, David Baker, and Chester Baker. Honorary pallbearers are the Masons of Lodge #363 in Hodges.
The family is at the home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made to Hospice House, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646 and The Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Farris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605. | Visitation:
The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Obituary:
John William McKinney, 80, of 1016 Ninety Six Hwy., husband of Lona Baker McKinney, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Hospice House.
Born in Ninety Six, SC, he was a son of the late Bryant Glenn McKinney and Lillie Cooper McKinney. He was a retired service station owner in Bath, NY. Mr. McKinney served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of The Korean War. While living in Bath, NY, he was a past president of The Lions Club and past Master of the Steuben Lodge #112 in Bath, NY. He was a member of Scottish Rite of Free Masons in Corning, NY; a Shriner of The Hejaz Temple in Greenville, SC; a member of the Bascomb Lodge #363, Hodges, SC; and The American Legion Post 20 in Greenwood, SC. He was a member of Mathews United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are three sisters, Glenn Faye and her husband Roy Stockman, Charleston, SC; Ruth McKinney, Conover, NC; Yvonne and her husband Cecil Covil, Greenwood, SC; and one brother, Gerald McKinney and his wife, Nehaw of Shreveport, Louisiana. He was predeceased by two sisters, Desaree Martin and Doris Varella, and one brother, Foster McKinney.
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Condolences | | Post Condolence | | Roy Wilson, Georgia | | I was sorry to read about John's passing on the internet. He was like a big brother in a way when I would hang around with Foster. Dolly, Doris, Yvonne, and Gerald, please accept my
condolences to all of you in this time of sorrow.
Sincerely, Roy Wilson | | | | Jennifer Daniels Jackson Lollis, South Carolina | | Dear Mrs. Lona and family,
I pray that God will give you comfort during this time of great loss. I know there is nothing that I can say to take away the pain and sadness that you feel. Please know that I am thinking about you.
Love,
Jennifer | | | | Mary Ann Smith Insurance Agency and Staff-Nationwide Insurance, South Carolina | | Lona and all of John's extended family:
We are very sorry about the loss of John. He is not suffering now and having that grand reunion with all his loved ones. You are all in our thoughts and prayers and we pray that all the wonderful memories will help you get through this sad time in your life. Our deepest sympathy.
| | | | Linda McKinney Mobley, South Carolina | | I will be thinking of all of you tomorrow and wish I could be there. He is going HOME what a wonderful day that will be Uncle Glenn and Aunt Lillie Mae,his brother and sisters embracing each other. | | |
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