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Doris Marie <I>Stowers</I> McKinney

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Doris Marie Stowers McKinney

Birth
Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Death
12 Dec 2019 (aged 84)
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Mayview, Champaign County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Doris Marie McKinney, of Champaign, IL, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital with her loving husband, David McKinney, at her side. She was 84.

She is survived by her husband, David, her daughter Deborah Blaker (Michael); and her son David McKinney III of Champaign, IL.; her six grandchildren Joshua Blaker (Marcie) of Gilbert, AZ; Rachel Palser (Joshua) of Scottsdale, AZ; Jeremy Blaker (Evniki) of Boston, MA; Jennie Irwin (Benjamin) of Mesa, AZ; and Brandon McKinney (Emily) of Champaign, IL, and by her brother Fred Stowers (Saunnie) of Columbus, OH. She will also be forever remembered by her 5 great-grandsons.

Doris was born on May 29, 1935 in Newport News, VA to Henry and Margaret Stowers. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA. She met her husband, David, while he was serving in the US Navy and were married on November 12, 1954 at the First Methodist Church in Norfolk, VA. After David was discharged from the Navy, they moved to Champaign, IL where David was raised.

Doris worked at the United Conservation Service, USDA until she retired after 30 years of service. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, dancing, listening to country music, watching old movies, and camping in their trailer while traveling around the US. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On Monday, December 16, visitation will be held at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy, IL 61874 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Morgan Memorial Home at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 17. Doris will be laid to rest at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Champaign County.

Memorial donations in memory of Doris may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR) program.

Condolences may be made at www.morganmemorialhome.com.
Doris Marie McKinney, of Champaign, IL, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital with her loving husband, David McKinney, at her side. She was 84.

She is survived by her husband, David, her daughter Deborah Blaker (Michael); and her son David McKinney III of Champaign, IL.; her six grandchildren Joshua Blaker (Marcie) of Gilbert, AZ; Rachel Palser (Joshua) of Scottsdale, AZ; Jeremy Blaker (Evniki) of Boston, MA; Jennie Irwin (Benjamin) of Mesa, AZ; and Brandon McKinney (Emily) of Champaign, IL, and by her brother Fred Stowers (Saunnie) of Columbus, OH. She will also be forever remembered by her 5 great-grandsons.

Doris was born on May 29, 1935 in Newport News, VA to Henry and Margaret Stowers. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA. She met her husband, David, while he was serving in the US Navy and were married on November 12, 1954 at the First Methodist Church in Norfolk, VA. After David was discharged from the Navy, they moved to Champaign, IL where David was raised.

Doris worked at the United Conservation Service, USDA until she retired after 30 years of service. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, dancing, listening to country music, watching old movies, and camping in their trailer while traveling around the US. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On Monday, December 16, visitation will be held at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy, IL 61874 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Morgan Memorial Home at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 17. Doris will be laid to rest at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Champaign County.

Memorial donations in memory of Doris may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR) program.

Condolences may be made at www.morganmemorialhome.com.

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