Obituaries:  Thomas Alexander McKinney, 1969, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  April 3, 1969 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

T. A. McKinney, 84, Succumbs; Rites Held Fri.

Thomas Alexander McKinney, 84, died at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the
Winnfield General hospital after a coronary attack.

He is survived by a son, Herman C. McKinney of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Mrs.
Lucille White of Winnfield; two grandchildren, Mrs. Diane McKinney Gorham of
Gonzales and Roger A. McKinney of Baton Rouge; four great grandchildren; one
sister, Mrs. W. M. Smith of Hall Summitt; one brother, Hill McKinney of Jena;
and a host of nieces and nephews.  He was the husband of Ella Louise Peevy who
preceded him in death in 1962.

A native of Heflin, a small town in Webster Parish, Mr. McKinney was the son
of the late James Calvin McKinney and martha Heflin McKinney.

Tom McKinney attended Mount Lebanon College until it closed.  He moved to
Winnfield with his brother, the well known hymn writer, Dr. B. B. McKinney and
his sister, Litha McKinney Tyler, where the three studied music under
Professor C. J. Gilbert.  Later the entire McKinney family moved to Pineville
where several of the eleven children attended La. College.  Mr. Tom was noted
for his baseball and football playing at the college.

Mr. McKinney was a deacon in the First Baptist Church at Winnfield where he
served as song leader for Adult III Sunday School Department for twenty-nine
years.  He made many musical contributions to the entire church program.  He
was an active member of the Brotherhood and was a former president of this
organization.

funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m. Friday,
March 28.  Burial was in the Garden of memories Cemetery under the direction
of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.  

Pallbearers were W. L. Sowers, Jewell Nugent, C. E. Sherwood, Roy Miller, Don
Walsh, and Robert Baker.