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James McKinnie Obituary
Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. today at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home Highland Colony with chapel services at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2009, with interment following in Parkway Memorial Cemetery Ridgeland, MS.
Mr. McKinnie was born August 13, 1924, in Smackover, Arkansas, the son of James Charles and Opal Keathley McKinnie. He was a life long member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He served our country in the United States Army during WWII with the 974th in the South Pacific. He graduated from the University of Texas. He was a long time resident of Jackson, a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Mr. McKinnie also served as a Mason and Worthy Patron with the Eastern Star.
He was preceded in death by his son, James S. McKinnie.
Survivors include his wife, Belva Ann Stevens McKinnie of Madison; son, Charles McKinnie and wife, Susan of Vicksburg; daughter, Beverly McKinnie Howard and husband, Pete of Ridgeland; son, Roy McKinnie of Madison. Grandchildren include Allan McKinnie and wife, Amanda of Ethelsville, AL, Scott McKinnie and wife, Megan of Brandon, Gary Howard III and Anna Howard of Ridgeland, Samuel McKinnie and Elizabeth McKinnie of Ft. Worth, TX; one great-granddaughter, Addison Joy McKinnie, daughter of Allan and Amanda; nephew, Michael Dean Stevens of Livermore, CA; niece, Nancy Stevens Cooper and husband, Ed of Centennial, CO and their son, Steven Cooper serving with the US Air Force.; and sister-in-law, Shirley Stevens of Natchez.
Pallbearers will be Allan McKinnie, Scott McKinnie, Samuel McKinnie, Gary Howard, Jon Mitchell, and David Kennedy.
Memorials may be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.
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Brien Craig
November 29, 2009
Roy, I sure am sorry about your dad. He is in a much better place now having a big ole time with Jesus. Come back to Men's Adventure when you can. We miss you.
Larry Swearengen
November 29, 2009
I will miss seeing Mr. McKinnie puttering in his yard, his beautiful smile, and dry wit. My life is more fulfilled by having known him.
Mary Lynn Mckinnie Bowen
November 29, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief.
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