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2002
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James McKinney Obituary
March 15, 2002 - May 1, 2022
James "Minnow" Virgil McKinney Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Carolinas Medical Center.
He was born March 15, 2002, in Catawba County to, James Virgil McKinney Sr. and Christina Dawn McKinney of Granite Falls.
James was a loving son, brother, nephew, grandson, and will be missed by everyone. James worked at MDI as a selector, and also worked at Local Electric as an electrician assistant. He loved riding his motorcycle and being outdoors, always willing to help others.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Russell McKinney; and his maternal grandfather, Paul Anthony Moore.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his siblings, Caleb McKinney of Granite Falls, Miracle Bonnell of Lenoir, Austin Sapp and spouse, Nevaeh, and their children, Evelyn and Valhalla Sapp, and sister, Mena Sapp, all of Pensacola, Fla.; numerous aunts and uncles, Brian McKinney of Lenoir, Jennifer McKinney of Conover, Timothy Stilwell and spouse, Americus, and their daughter, River of Morganton, Amber Adkins and spouse, Daniel König, her children, Trinity Nelson, Riley Nelson, Conner Adkins, and Ada König of Granite Falls, Farrah Sapp and spouse, Joe, of Pensacola, Fla., Ranzi Moore, and her children, Kenzi Newsome, Adan Newsome, Jake Newsome of Rush, Ky.; his paternal grandmother, Elaine McKinney of Conover; and his maternal grandmothers, Rita Adkins of Confort, W.Va., and Nancy Davis of Granite Falls.
A celebration of his life will be held at Bass-Smith Granite Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday, May 7, at 3 p.m., with family and friends sharing. The family will receive friends and family from 1 to 3 p.m., prior to the service.
Bass-Smith Granite is honored to serve the family of James Virgil McKinney Jr.
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Alicia Farley
August 31, 2022
I remember being at you house hanging out with all of you and watching you ride circles around the house and how fearless you always were. You and my kids would play outside for hours and I got to watch you all grow together. You were one of the kindest, funniest, and just all around great country boys I have ever been honored to know.
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