May Hedrick Wilson McKinney, age 81, of Erwin, TN formerly of the Big Creek Community, passed away on Sunday, August 30th, 2015. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Bob and Hammey Whitson Hedrick. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charlie Wilson; step-mother, Jessie Adkins Hedrick; sister, Pansey Hensley and brothers: Ray and Glen Hedrick. May enjoyed hunting with her daughter-in-law, Carolyn, playing with the grandchildren, cooking, working in her flowers and gardening. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always put her family first.

Surviving are her husband, Norman Tobey McKinney; son, Ray Wilson and wife, Carolyn, of Jacks Creek; step-daughter, Sandy Edwards; grandchildren: Shane Wilson and wife, Vanessa, of Big Creek, Kenny Wilson and wife, Jacqueline, of Bakers Creek and Dustin Wilson and fiancee', Courtney Allen, of Jacks Creek; step-grandchildren: Mindy Johnson and husband, Alan, Michael Peterson and wife, Kelly and Aaron Peterson and wife, Kayla; great-grandchildren: Summer, Blake, Christian, Kennedy and Keira Wilson and Kylie Robinson and step-great-grandchildren: Rilee and Connor Peterson and Allie Johnson. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 4th in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. Rev. Luther Carver will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 5th in the Peterson Hill Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Gideons International at PO Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.