Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameGarland Laverne McKINNEY 
470, Garland Laverne McKinney,632
470, Garland Laverne McKinney,632BirthMar 4, 1939, Rockingham County, North Carolina470, Garland Laverne McKinney
DeathJan 1, 2015, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Garland Laverne McKinney
BurialTrinity Missionary Baptist Church, 9904 NC 150, Locust Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina470, Garland Laverne McKinney
Father"Slick" Howard Meredith McKINNEY (1909-1991)
MotherEdith Hope HOBBS (1910-1973)
Obituary Online notes for Garland Laverne McKINNEY
Garland Laverne "Mac" McKinney, 75, of 3680 NC Hwy 150 died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2015) at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 4, 2015) at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Gaylord Dix officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military rites.
A native of Rockingham Co., he was a son of the late Howard M. "Slick" and Edith Hope Hobbs McKinney and had lived in Reidsville most of his life. Mac was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery Committee, was a former president and a member of the Brotherhood, an usher, and friend to everyone. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the US Air Force, serving in Korea and Vietnam, and later retired as a Letter Carrier with the US Postal Service. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Charles M. McKinney and a sister: Jacqueline "Jackie" McAlister.
Surviving is his wife of 56 1/2 years: Imgard Scherrer "Bobbie" McKinney of the home; son: Michael L. McKinney and Fiance': Starr Tuttle of Reidsville, daughters: Jeanette M. "Tina" Waller (John) of Reidsville, & Linda M. Neal(Steve) of Reidsville; grandchildren: Justin D. Waller (Beth), Amber W. Reed (Adam), Brittany K. McKinney (Neal Smith), Elizabeth A. Neal, Emily M. Bottomley (Mitchell), Garrett L. McKinney, Christopher T. Neal, & Joshua D. Malloy; great grandchildren: Natalie R. Smith & Blaine S. Reed.
The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 3, 2015) at Citty Funeral Home and at other times at the residence. 470, Garland Laverne McKinney
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 4, 2015) at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Gaylord Dix officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military rites.
A native of Rockingham Co., he was a son of the late Howard M. "Slick" and Edith Hope Hobbs McKinney and had lived in Reidsville most of his life. Mac was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery Committee, was a former president and a member of the Brotherhood, an usher, and friend to everyone. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the US Air Force, serving in Korea and Vietnam, and later retired as a Letter Carrier with the US Postal Service. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Charles M. McKinney and a sister: Jacqueline "Jackie" McAlister.
Surviving is his wife of 56 1/2 years: Imgard Scherrer "Bobbie" McKinney of the home; son: Michael L. McKinney and Fiance': Starr Tuttle of Reidsville, daughters: Jeanette M. "Tina" Waller (John) of Reidsville, & Linda M. Neal(Steve) of Reidsville; grandchildren: Justin D. Waller (Beth), Amber W. Reed (Adam), Brittany K. McKinney (Neal Smith), Elizabeth A. Neal, Emily M. Bottomley (Mitchell), Garrett L. McKinney, Christopher T. Neal, & Joshua D. Malloy; great grandchildren: Natalie R. Smith & Blaine S. Reed.
The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 3, 2015) at Citty Funeral Home and at other times at the residence. 470, Garland Laverne McKinney