Obituary of Wilbur L. McKay  of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star October 6, 2004
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 10/06/2004



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Wilbur L. McKay

Memorial services for Mr. Wilbur L. McKay, 88 of Alto, LA, will 
be 10:00 AM Friday, October 8, 2004 at Alto Baptist Church in Alto, 
LA, with interment to follow in Gwin Cemetery in Mangham, LA.

Mr. McKay passed away in San Antonio, TX, on October 1, 2004 
after a lengthy illness.

He was preceded in death by his wife Beatrice Smith McKay who passed 
away in 1987 and his parents Robert B. McKay and Jenny McKay of Alto, LA.

He is survived by a sister Kathleen Ragland of St. Louis, MO; his son: 
Aurthur McKay of Vienna, VA; his daughter: Beatrice Caraway of San Antonio, 
TX; and sister-in-law: Zona McKay of Mangham, LA.

He graduated from Mangham High School, and earned his Bachelor of Science 
degree from Louisiana Tech, and graduated work in chemistry at Louisiana 
State, and graduate work in chemistry at Louisiana State University.He worked 
in the oil and construction industry before changing careers to serve as 
Minister of Education at the first Baptist Church of Louisville, MS, and 
the First Baptist Church of Rayville, LA, until his retirement.