Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....McKinnon, Sr., John A. September 28, 2013
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The Berrien Press - October 2, 2013
 The family of John A. McKinnon, Sr. regrets to announce the passing of their 
father on September 28, 2013 at his residence.
 Mr. McKinnon was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Mildred Louise 
Rentz McKinnon, who died on May 10, 2013. She was a wonderful wife and very 
special mother to five children. He loved her dearly. He always said she was 
the most beautiful woman from the day he met her until the day she passed away. 
He was also preceded in death by a grandson in 1986, John Phillip Conner, who 
was honored by having his grandfather' name.
 He was born in Berrien County to the late James "Jim" and Bessie Avera 
McKinnon on January 20, 1925. He wore many hats in his lifetime. At the age of 
11, he worked at Harvey's Supermarket selling Coca Colas with Joe Harvey, Jr. 
When he was 15, he worked on a traveling grocery truck with his brother, Aubrey 
McKinnon. This is where he met his wife, Mildred Rentz. She came out to the 
road and sold eggs from her father's farm to John on the grocery truck. He 
married her on January 16, 1945.
 Mr. McKinnon served in the United States Navy in World War II in the European 
and the Pacific Theatre of War where he served on an LST ship. He lived in 
Berrien County most of his life and was a well-known painter, refinished 
furniture and helped his father, Jim McKinnon, paint signs. He moved to 
Tallahassee, FL in 1968 where he bought several exterminating businesses and 
stayed there for 20 years. While in Tallahassee, he was a member of 
Crawfordville Baptist Church and was ordained as a deacon. He then moved to 
Thomasville for a short time before returning back to his roots and moving back 
to Berrien County. Until his illness, he enjoyed gardening, yard work, wood 
working, and on Saturdays you could find him in Tifton at the Flea Market 
selling his goods. He was a "walking library" of Berrien County history. He has 
sat for hours tell stories of this town and its people. With his passing goes a 
whole library of knowledge about the history of a small town.
 Mr. McKinnon is survived by his five children who cared for him during his 
long illness. May he tend God's garden, paint the heavens gold with his smile 
and keep the angels laughing with his jokes. We will love you and Mama forever. 
His survivors are Sandy (Harry) Keen of Warwick, JoAnn (the late Allen) 
Anderson of Nashville of Nashville, Linda (Frank) McLendon of Nashville, 
Shirley (Ken) Douglas of Leesburg, John Alec (June) McKinnon, Jr. of Tifton, 15 
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
 A graveside service was held Tuesday October 1 at 11 a.m. at Westview Cemetery 
with the Rev. Chad Hall officiating.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


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