She was born August 7, 1927 in Irvine, Kentucky, the daughter of Elva and Mammie (Rawlins) Puckett.
She is survived by her husband of seventy years, Beveley B. McKinney; daughters, Shelby (Ed) Ralston of Savannah, Georgia and Brenda S. (Lynn) Davis of Miamisburg; sons, Everett B. (Truneah) McKinney of Franklin and Elva B. (Sharon) McKinney of Miamisburg; brother, RC Puckett of Irvine, Kentucky; sister-in-law, Edna Puckett of Miamisburg; grandchildren, Sheila (David) Mitchell, Lori (TJ) Hutchinson, Ryan (Beth) Ralston, Heather (Dave) Oinos and Gina (Matt) Heitzman; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter Michelle Lee McKinney; three brothers, four sisters and two half-sisters.