Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Ira M. McKinney

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Bristol Herald Courier
Friday, December 13, 2002

Ira M. McKinney

MARION -- Ira Marlowe "Mac" McKinney, 75, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 in the 
Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion.

He was born to the late Fred and Nanna Safewright McKinney and was preceded in 
death by his brothers, Fred McKinney and Millard McKinney; and his sisters, 
Velma Sexton, Elsie Haggar, Ella Roberts, Mary Miller and Rosa McKinney. He 
was a retired master sergeant from the U.S. Army having served in World War II, 
the Korean conflict and Vietnam. He was the recipient of many medals of valor 
to include four Purple Hearts, three Presidential Citations, Bronze Star and 
Silver Star. He was an Army recruiter in Richlands in 1960-65 and graduated 
from Wytheville Community College in 1974. He was a member of the Francis 
Marion V.F.W. 4667. He retired from the Army in 1971 and became a farmer in 
Smyth County.

Survivors include wife of 50 years, Maxine Thompson McKinney; one daughter, 
Debbie McKinney, Marion; one son and daughter-in-law, Major Johnny and Faye 
McKinney, Iowa City, Iowa; four sisters, Iris Rich, Galax, Stella Cox, Rural 
Retreat, Naomi King, Wytheville, and Mozelle Eversole, Wytheville; two 
brothers and sisters-in-law, Dickie and Genny McKinney, Nokesville, Va., and 
Jean and Glenna McKinney Powell, Wyo.; step-grandchildren, Ronnie Ray, Lisa 
Gilliam and Sandy Roy; special friends, Clement Osborne, C.D. Stickley and 
Bill Musser; several nieces and nephews; and many friends also survive.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the West Cemetery with 
full military honors being rendered by the Francis Marion V.F.W. Post 4667. 
Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is serving the McKinney Family.