Viola Mae McKinney

She was born on May 15, 1932 in Catawba County to the late Walter Martin and Grace Huffman Martin. Viola was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Newton. She retired from Catawba Valley Medical Center in housekeeping after 13 years of service.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Punch, Sr. and Jimmy Punch; brothers, Frank Martin and Sonny Martin; and sisters, Thelma Keller and Ruth Shook.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 45 years, Bill McKinney; son, Fred L. Punch; grandchildren, Johnny Punch, Jr., Shelly Punch, and Gina Mathews; great-grandchild, Isaac Punch; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bryson Yelton and Bob Yelton.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Conover with Rev. Fred Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the American Red Cross, 2425 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC 28203 or Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658.