DENISON – Addie Ruth McKinney, 93, died peacefully February 6, 2018, at Beacon Hill in Denison.
Funeral service is scheduled at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home Friday, February 9th at 10 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. at Hooker Ridge Cemetery near Lone Oak. Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Tim Franklin will officiate.
Ruth was born in England, Arkansas, the daughter of Orville and Ellen Temple. She married Lawrence McKinney, Jr. in 1943, and they enjoyed almost fifty years of marriage before his death in 1992.
Ruth grew up on a small subsistence farm near England, AR, during the depression years. She graduated one year early from England High School. She was employed as a telephone operator and cafeteria cook in Little Rock, AR. After marriage to Lawrence, she began her lifelong career of providing a happy home for her family.
Ruth and Lawrence started the first Cub Scout troop in Pottsboro. She also was an early 4-H leader in the community.
Later Ruth was a volunteer at Madonna Hospital in Denison. She was active in the Retired Military Wives Club and the Red Hat Society. Interests included sewing, baking, gardening, fishing, travel, and winning at bingo and dominos.
Surviving are her children: Larry McKinney of Greenville; John McKinney and wife, Cinda of Greenville; Phil McKinney and wife, Donna of Sherman; and Bonnie Chiavacci and husband, Wayne of San Felipe, Mexico. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Ryan McKinney and Adam McKinney, both of Greenville; Melissa Sandoval of Sherman; Amy McKinney of Dallas; Shawn Peed of Crawfordville, FL; Michael Murphy of Mobile, AL and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The family thanks Dr. Bradley Rue, the staff of Beacon Hill and Elysian Hospice for their excellent care of Ruth.
Condolences may be registered to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net.
