Roy William McKinney Jr.

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Feb. 13, 1940 – Dec.16, 2016

NATCHEZ — Services for Roy William McKinney, 76, of Vidalia, who died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Promise Rehabilitation Hospital in Vidalia, were 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Vidalia with the Rev. Wes Faulk, the Rev. Bill McCullin and Dr. Ralph Webber officiating.
Burial followed at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Mr. McKinney was born Feb. 12, 1940, in Adams County, the son of Roy William McKinney Sr. and Laura Elizabeth Franks McKinney. His father died when he was 2 one-half years old and his mother died when he was 15 years old, and Elzra and Veda King took him in until he married. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Vidalia and a member of the Caring Sunday school class.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Elzra and Veda King; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Gwen McKinney; one daughter, Nikki McKinney of Brandon; one son, Christopher McKinney of Brandon; two granddaughters, Karlee and Kaylee McKinney both of Florence; and two sisters, Marie Bailey of Social Circle, Ga., and Treva Sellers of Calhoun, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Gardner, James Thomas, Brent Gore, Ken Young, Jon Betts and Ken Allen.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Caring Sunday school class and the greeters of First Baptist Church in Vidalia.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Vidalia.
Online condolences may be sent to lairdfh.com.