She was born on April 17, 1934 in Caldwell County to the late Ellis Felix Bean and Dorothy Elizabeth Harris Bean Fox. Mrs. McKinney was a member of North Cross Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. John Henry McKinney Sr.; sons, Edward Tracy McKinney and Homer Felix McKinney; grandson, Brent Adams; great-granddaughter, Jordan Elizabeth Whisnant; and brother-in-law, Richard Cline.
Those left to cherish Mrs. McKinney’s memory include her sons, John Henry McKinney Jr. and wife Shirley of Lenoir and Darrell Wayne McKinney and wife Thuy of Hildebran; daughters, Virginia Ann Cook and husband Chris of Lenoir, Cynthia Dianne McKinney and friend David Kerlee of Old Fort; daughters, Crystal Coffey and husband Stephen of Lenoir, and Lisa Marie McKinney of Lenoir; brother, Roger Fox of Morganton and wife Wanda;sisters, Belinda Cline of Lenoir and Evelyn Childers and husband Dennis of Maiden; and fourteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
The McKinney family would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. McKinney's caregivers, Sylvia Hatton and Brenda Hudson.
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Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Carolee Jeraldine “Jerry” Bean McKinney.
