MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Dollie Mae Bowman McKinney, 4 Aug 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ==================================================================== DOLLIE MAE BOWMAN MCKINNEY BAKERSVILLE – Dollie Mae Bowman McKinney, 93, of Dallas Young Road, died on Saturday, August 4, 2001 in Spruce Pine Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William and Lydia Gouge Bowman, and wife of the late Herman McKinney. She was a retired school teacher and homemaker and was a member of Roan Mountain Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Elenore M. Buchanan and Josyln L. McMahan of Bakersville, Berry Jean Farris of Southern Pines, and Cathy M. Foulk of Spruce Pine; four sons, Roger J. McKinney, Jimmy D. McKinney, Roy L. McKinney and Michael H. McKinney, all of Bakersville; two sisters, Ruth Wilson of Cleveland, OH, and Beulah Smith of San Diego, CA; 18 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roan Mountain Baptist Church. Revs. Mark McKinney, Don Stafford, Lee Ayers and Steve Stronach officiated. Burial followed in the Green-Young Cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Mitchell County, P.O. Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.