CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Irene G. McKinney, 1 Jul 2001
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Irene G. McKinney

  Irene G. McKinney, 91, formerly of 114 Smith Avenue, Elizabethton, died 
Sunday, July 1, 2001, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
  Mrs. McKinney was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late 
Will and Roda Moore Guinn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, 
George T. McKinney, in 1994, three brothers, Claude, Jess and Frank Guinn, 
and a sister, Belle Stephenson.
  Mrs. McKinney was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church and was a homemaker. 
  Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia "Tootsie" and 
John Snavely and Joyce and Kelsey Ramey, all of Elizabethton; two sons and 
daughters-in-law, Bobby Gene and Carolyn McKinney, Townsend, Del., and 
Billy Jo and Susan McKinney, Elizabethton; grandchildren, Ronnie Snavely, 
Danny Ray Ramey, David Ramey, Sandy McKinney, Diane "Cookie" Sluder, Judy 
Vines and Jason McKinney, all of Elizabethton, Mitchell Gene McKinney and 
Rodney McKinney, both of Delaware; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; a brother, James F. Guinn, Elizabethton; and a sister, Madge 
Beckette, Elizabethton.
  Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of 
arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick

  McKINNEY -- Funeral services for Irene G. McKinney, 91, formerly of 114 
Smith Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, July 1, 2001, will be conducted 
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, with 
the Rev. Bill Ferguson officiating. Music will be under the direction of a 
great-granddaughter, Michelle Sluder. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, 
July 5, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected 
from grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Stephenson, Doug Beckette, 
Larry Pippin, Ronnie Trivette, Walt Slagle, employees of Life Care Center 
of Elizabethton, Dr. Jerry Gastineau and men of Biltmore Baptist Church. 
Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Thursday to go in 
procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 
p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence 
at any time. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address 
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 
543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.