MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Rev. Erby M. McKinney, 19 Nov 2003
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REV. ERBY M. MCKINNEY

ELIZABETHTON, TN - Rev. Erby M. McKinney, 79, died Wednesday, 
Nov. 19, 2003 at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of 
Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Biddie 
Buchanan McKinney. He was also preceded in death by an infant 
son; a brother, Wilkie McKinney; and one sister, Ruth Green. He 
was a member of Doe River Baptist Church and a graduate of 
Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. He had served as pastor at 
several churches before retiring. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of 
WWII.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Ward McKinney of the home; 
three daughters, Carolyn Duszak, Barbara Grindstaff and Debbie 
Radford, all of Elizabethton; two brothers, Lloyd McKinney of 
Spruce Pine and Buddy McKinney of Bakersville; two sisters, Betty 
Jean Bennett of Bakersville, and Ebbie Wyatt of Burnsville; four 
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doe River Baptist 
Church. Revs. Steve Sisk, Willie Lunceford and Ronnie Lunceford 
officiated. Burial followed at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. 
Russell McKinney officiating. Military honors were by Capt. Lynn H. 
Folsum VFW Post 2166.
Mitchell News-Journal 11/26/03

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