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- Yvonne Buchanan McKinney, age 81, of Aretis Lane in Newland, the Roaring Creek community, died Friday, May 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on April 23, 1937, in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Richard C. and Aretis Pritchard Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Austin McKinney, who passed away in 1997.
Yvonne was a member of the Powdermill Baptist Church and was retired from the Avery County School System. She liked to laugh; she enjoyed her family, friends, and having company in her home. She loved her family and grandchildren and spending time with them.
Left to cherish her memories are her sons: Larry McKinney and wife, Kim of Wilmington, NC, and Terry 'Chub' McKinney of Little Henson Creek; her daughters: Andrea McKinney of Roaring Creek and Sandra Williams and husband, Edward of Drexel; her sister: Sandra Lance of Roaring Creek; her brother: Charles Buchanan and wife, Brenda of Plumtree; her grandchildren: Richard McKinney, Matthew McKinney, Joshua Sparks, Bryce McKinney and Noah Hicks; and her great grandchild: Shyla McKinney.
The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service honoring the life of Yvonne McKinney at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Powdermill Baptist Church. A time to support the family, share memories and receive friends will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the church. Interment will follow in the McCoury's Rock Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
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1937 - 2018 (81 years)
