Brooks-Pulaski County GaArchives Obituaries.....McKee, Lula E. "Dinkie Or Dink" Carroll/Carrell June 8, 1965
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The Quitman Free Press June 1965
                          Victim of Stroke
                         GALLANT LADY DIES
 One of Quitman's most gallant ladies died last week on June 8th. when Lula 
Carrell McKee succumbed at 87 to the effects of a stroke.
 Mrs. McKee made her home at 512 North Highland Avenue where she raised a 
flourishing "kitchen" garden, chickens, and beautiful flowers.
 Many years ago when Frank Underwood had the foundry where the South Georgia 
railroad makes an end of Foundry Street, Mrs. McKee asked Mr. Underwood to 
make her a pecan cracking machine.
 This unique and practical invention was installed on a table in the garage 
behind the chicken house and there from October to January, and sometimes 
later than that, Mrs. McKee cracked pecans, shelling them out on her kitchen 
table, for favorite customers.
 RESISTING ALL pleading of her son and grandson to move to more comfortable 
and less arduous quarters, Mrs. McKee stayed on in the home her husband, 
Samuel M. McKee had made for her. Mr. McKee died in 1942.
 Lula Carrell McKee was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia on August 27, 1877. She 
had lived in Brooks County since 1900. She was a member of the First Baptist 
Church.
 Thomas Kendrick McKee Sr., her only child lived in Lake City and 
Jacksonville, Florida. Thomas Kendrick McKee Jr., a grandson, lives in 
Jacksonville. There are two great grandchildren. Mrs. Georgia McAllister, of 
Quitman is Mrs. McKee's niece.
 Funeral services were held on June 10th at 11:00am in the Chapel of the 
Maxwell Funeral Home. The Rev. James Smith, Pastor of the Northside Baptist 
Church conducted the services. Active pallbearers were: George Currie, Herbert 
McAllister, Jack Rowland, R. J. Mitchell, Jimmy Wilson, and Yot Waters. 
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. L. M. Shealy, Paul Bennet, R. W. Emerson, M. A. 
Ramsey, Shelly Shearer, Bert Green.
 Music was under the direction of Mrs. Lee Tillman. Interment was in Oak Hill 
Cemetery.
 


Additional Comments:
Lula was born to Alman Y. (A. Y.)Carroll and Mary Ann Unknown Carroll. A. Y. 
Carroll is buied in Powers Cemetery in Pulaski County,Georgia 

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