Clyde O. McKinney, Jr., 57, of 1429 Gadsden Road, Cave Spring, died Thursday, July 14, 2005. A native of Dawson County, Mr. McKinney was born there on Oct. 13, 1947, son of the late Clyde Olen and Lilly Mae Norris McKinney. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Mr. McKinney was retired from Lockheed-Martin in Marietta and he owned and operated the Cave Spring Fina Station for several years. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church and was a honorary member of the Cave Spring Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles "Cannonball" McKinney. Surviving are: his wife, the former Carolyn Morgan; two sons, David O. McKinney and Shane McKinney, both of Cave Spring; one grandson; one grand-daughter and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 17, at 3 p.m. in the Rehoboth Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Bridges and Rev. Ben Clemmons officiating. Interment followed in the Rehoboth Community Cemetery, with the Shankin-Attaway Post #5 of the American Legion providing military honors. An honorary escort included members of the Cave Spring Fire Department and Mr. Wallace Kemp. Active pallbearers were: Randy Morgan, Wayne Morgan, Bobby Morgan, Randy Lacey, Joe Jones and Dan Jones. John's House Cave Spring Chapel had charge of the arrangements. (The Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA, July 28, 2005)
Clyde O. McKinney, Jr., 57, of 1429 Gadsden Road, Cave Spring, died Thursday, July 14, 2005. A native of Dawson County, Mr. McKinney was born there on Oct. 13, 1947, son of the late Clyde Olen and Lilly Mae Norris McKinney. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Mr. McKinney was retired from Lockheed-Martin in Marietta and he owned and operated the Cave Spring Fina Station for several years. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church and was a honorary member of the Cave Spring Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles "Cannonball" McKinney. Surviving are: his wife, the former Carolyn Morgan; two sons, David O. McKinney and Shane McKinney, both of Cave Spring; one grandson; one grand-daughter and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 17, at 3 p.m. in the Rehoboth Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Bridges and Rev. Ben Clemmons officiating. Interment followed in the Rehoboth Community Cemetery, with the Shankin-Attaway Post #5 of the American Legion providing military honors. An honorary escort included members of the Cave Spring Fire Department and Mr. Wallace Kemp. Active pallbearers were: Randy Morgan, Wayne Morgan, Bobby Morgan, Randy Lacey, Joe Jones and Dan Jones. John's House Cave Spring Chapel had charge of the arrangements. (The Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA, July 28, 2005)
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