William Henry McKee

William Henry McKee obituary, Beaver Dam, KY

William Henry McKee

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William McKee Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by William L Danks Funeral Home on Oct. 21, 2025.

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William Henry McKee, 86, of Vine Grove, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Signature Healthcare of Elizabethtown. He was born on December 22, 1938, in Beaver Dam, Kentucky to the late Henry "Richard" and Eunice Patterson McKee.
Mr. McKee was a proud United States Veteran, serving seven years in the Air Force and nearly three years in the Navy. He worked in maintenance at Gates Rubber Company, was a lifetime member of the NRA, and a 50-year member of the Vine Grove Masonic Lodge #603 F&AM.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Christine Slack McKee; his brother, Dale McKee; and infant sister, Wilma Joyce McKee.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his daughter, Anita C. (John) Newton of Vine Grove; his stepsons, Steven (Penny) Polston of Florida and Randall (Tracy) Burgess of Richmond; two grandchildren, Samantha (Charlie) Kimbrough and Katie (Mitch) Mulcahy; and four great-grandchildren, Madison, John, Brooks, and Elizabeth "Liddy."
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 27, 2025, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery with military honors provided by the Ohio County Honor Guard. Friends may visit with William's family from 3–6 P.M. on Sunday and from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home. Masonic Rites will be held at 5 P.M. on Sunday.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of William Henry McKee by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com
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William L. Danks Funeral Home

222 N. Lafayette Street - P.O. Box 407, Beaver Dam, KY 42320

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11:00 a.m.

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222 N. Lafayette Street - P.O. Box 407, Beaver Dam, KY 42320

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