MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Samuel M. McKinney, 4 Sep 2003 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- SAMUEL M. MCKINNEY NEWPORT NEWS - Samuel M. McKinney, 89, formerly of Bakersville, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he was on the Board of Deacons and was named a Lifetime Deacon. He was a retired security guard for Newport News Shipbuilding. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite G. McKinney. Survivors include three nephews, George Wilson of Bakersville, and Danny and Chris McKinney, both of Kingsport, TN. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Rev. Weston Taylor and Dr. Fred King officiated. Graveside services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bakersville Memorial Cemetery, with Rev. Billy Stewart officiating. Mitchell News-Journal 9/17/03 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ___________________________________________________________________