MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Coolidge McKinney, 11 Jun 2005 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- SWEET HOME, OR - Coolidge McKinney, 84, died Saturday, June 11, 2005. He was the son of the late John and Viola Hobson McKinney of Mitchell County, and husband of the late Verna Mae Clark McKinney. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Bernice Lola, Jane Pepperling and Birdie Thomas; and a brother, Walter McKinney. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a member of the Community Chapel in Ames Creek, the American Legion and the VFW, and had been employed by Champion Lumber Mill. Survivors include a daughter, Paula McLaws of Sweet Home; sons, Robert McKinney of Sweet Home, and Corey McKinney of Las Vegas, NV; five grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. A Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m. on June 25 at Sweet Home First Baptist Church. Workman & Steckly Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Mitchell News-Journal 7/13/05 ___________________________________________________________________ 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/ ___________________________________________________________________