Gerald Keith McKinney

Gerald Keith McKInney, 59, of Philadelphia, Mississippi passed on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.  Funeral Services will be held 3:00 P.M. June 7, 2025 from Beck Funeral Home Chapel of Philadelphia.  Burial will follow in Hopewell U.M. Church Cemetery in Philadelphia, Mississippi.  Visitation will be held 2:00 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. Saturday, June 7, 2025 from beck Funeral Home Philadelphia. Beck Funeral Home Philadelphia is in charge of all arrangements.

Gerald Keith McKinney was born September 19, 1965 in Neshoba County, Philadelphia, to Lee J. McKinney and Eunice Moore McKinney.

Gerald transitioned from this life on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Gerald was united in holy matrimony with Patricia Burnside on September 16, 1999 and was a loving and devoted husband.

Gerald was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church

Gerald graduated from Neshoba Central High School.  He was employed with Pearl River Resort and Vowells Marketplace until his health declined.

Gerald always displayed a smile on his face and had a kind greeting for all he met.  He was kindhearted and was a joy to be around.

Gerald had a talent with pencil and paper.  He could draft a car on drafting paper and break it out in parts and display it as though it had been originated by a computer.  He loved looking at Hot Rod magazines and muscle cars.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Eunice McKinney, his grandparents, Leverne and Annie B. McKinney, Willie Moore, Sr. and Ella R. Moore, his uncles Boyd McKinney and Willie Moore, Jr.

He leaves to cherish his loving and devoted wife Patricia McKinney, his brother Ken A. McKinney, one nephew Kedrick McKinney, two nieces, Kyendal McKinney and Joylenn McKinney, his aunts Elsie McKinney, Jeanette Lloyd, Clovis Wilson, Daphne Yarbrough, Cynthia Graham, Monica Palm and one uncle Bobby Moore.

Pallbearers are: Ricky Stewart, Spence Jordan, Darrell Purifoy, Randy Hill, Rodney Boler, Leontay Welch, Jonathan Moore, and Kedrick McKinney

Minister Gary Hampton is the officiant of services.