Betty Smith McKinley

Betty Smith McKinley passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her home in Star, MS. She was 70 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, and again on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The burial will follow the service at Star Cemetery in Star, MS.

Betty was born on March 30, 1955, to Ezera Smith and Anna Lee Foxx Smith in New Orleans, LA. She was an avid hunter and enjoyed cruises, taking vacations to the Smoky Mountains, and riding motorcycles with Mr. Marshall. She had a special place in her heart for her motorcycle club family, “The Spirit Riders”. She enjoyed going to the casino and had a hand at it. Winning was pretty regular for her. Betty loved her family and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will truly be missed.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Roger Smith; half siblings, Larry Smith (died from injuries sustained in Vietnam), Douglas Smith, and Mary Goss; and grandson, Trevor McKinley. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Marshall McKinley of Star; son, Shannon McKinley (Mariah) of Star; brother, Mitchell Smith (Beverly) of Puckett; 4 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.