Sarah Asula McKinney went to Heaven to be with her Heavenly Father whom she knew as her Savior and Lord on August 26, 2008. She knew she was loved and accepted and her sins all forgiven. Sarah also known as Sue, Gula and Nanna was born January 21, 1915, in Nashville, Arkansas, to Duckett Neal Jones and Lenna Mae Williams. (Youngest of 8 children), her mother died when Sue was 15 months old and went to live with a loving Aunt and Uncle, Mr. and Mrs. F. Farley. She attended high school in Nashville and attended college in Monticello, Arkansas A&M. Sue then moved to Oklahoma and got her BA Degree in 1941 at Oklahoma City University. She met and married her beloved husband, James E. McKinney (Mac) who preceded her in death. They had two children, Wayne Lee McKinney in Marshal, Texas and Kathy Sue Collier in Oklahoma City. Her four grandchildren are Bobby McKinney, Ben McKinney, Kim Collier and Chris Collier. She is survived by many other relatives, nieces and nephews. Sue loved teaching school at Putnam City, 8 years in Phoenix, Arizona and returned to Putnam City and retired after 38 years. Sue loved gardening, china painting, ceramics, sewing and playing games with friends. She loved her church at Wesley United Methodist and friends in the Builders Sunday School Class. We want to thank and express our deepest appreciation to many Friends that came to see Sue and gave so much of their time and care. Thanks to Bea Bales, Karen King, Doris Craddock and members of the church. Memorials may be made to the Builders Sunday School Class at 1401 NW 25, Okla. City, OK 73106 or Hospice of Oklahoma County at 4334 NW Expressway, Okla. City, OK 73116. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Burial will be 10:00 am, Saturday, at Memorial Park Cemetery. A Memorial Service will held at 11:00 am, Saturday, at Wesley United Methodist Church.

Published in The Oklahoman on 8/28/2008