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2017
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ROGER MCKINNEY Obituary
He was born January 30, 1949, to the late Cotis McKinney and Hannah L Standifer Jenkins.
He was a member of McGlown Chapel C.M.E. Church of Amory, he attended school in Fulton. He was formerly employed at Atlas Body Work of Wren, for more than fifteen (15) years until his health failed. He attended and completed his degree in auto mechanic and painting body works.
He song many years with the Spiritual QC's of Tupelo and the All Stars Group of Tupelo. He truly believed that he was called by God to sing and serve the Lord with integrity and a positive attitude, to bring glory to the Lord.
Roger loved his church, where he was very active in Bible School Classes and Prayer Meetings. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing. He loved his church family and his own family.
A Celebration of his Life Service will be Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rose of Sharon Church of God in Christ in Amory, MS, with the Rev. Dr. George Kendrick officiating. Burial will follow in the New Chapel Family Cemetery. Darden and Sons Funeral is in charge of the final arrangements.
He leaves to cherish his memories the love of his life, his children: two sons, Roderick Olando McKinney of Tupelo and Basil Twyner of Oklahoma City, OK; two daughters, Lashanna Yvette McKinney of Columbia, MS and Aundra Meltia Kohleim of Belden, MS; five brothers: Ezell (Glenda) McKinney of Landover, MO, Zachary McKinney of Amory, Curtis (Jackie) McKinney of Smithville, Dexter (Tracey) McKinney of Aurora, CO, and Dudley McKinney of Amory; one sister, Merilee Johnson of Amory; a special friend, Patricia Johnson of St. Anne, IL; a special cousin, Levell McKinney; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his oldest sister, Altomease McKinney.
Visitation will be today at McGlown Chapel from 3 to 6:00 p.m. and family hour from 6 to 7:00 p.m. The body will be in repose on Saturday, one hour prior to service time.
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Bernice Loadholt
January 15, 2018
Condolences to family RIP Roger keep singing in heaven
veola CRAYTON Lytle
August 22, 2017
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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