Beech Tree News Network

Robert McKinney "Jr.", 88  of Quality,  passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Morgantown Care and Rehab Center in Morgantown. Mr. McKinney was born February 22, 1925 in Butler County, to the late Robert McKinney Sr. and Edna Tyree McKinney.  He was a member of Caney Fork Presbyterian Church and a Spec 4 WWII  United States Army Veteran.  He was a machinist at Caldwell Leather in Auburn and Triple C Leather in Davis Crossroads.  He was preceded in death by his parents;  one son, Joel McKinney and one brother, Buddy McKinney.

 Jr. is survived by his wife of 64 1/2 years, Mary Hazel McKinney of Quality;  two grandsons, John McKinney and wife Michele of Bowling Green and Keith McKinney of Elizabethtown;  two great grandsons, Drake McKinney of Elizabethtown and Drew McKinney of Bowling Green;  one granddaughter, Amber McKinney of Elizabethtown;  one great great grandson, Mark Lee McKinney of Bowling Green;  two sisters in law, Novella Evans and husband Deyoide of Quality and June McKinney of Auburn;  one brother in law, Houston Lee of Avon, IN and one niece, Glenda Brewer and husband Darrell of Quality.

 Funeral Service will be held at Caney Fork Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m.  with Bro. Tom Thompson officiating . Burial will follow in the Caney Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, March 18 from 2:30 to 8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. until time of service at Caney Fork Presbyterian Church.