Betty J. McKinney Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Betty Joyce McKinney, 85 of Beckley formerly of Bud, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2016 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley following a short battle with cancer. Born August 21, 1930 at Basin she was the daughter of the late Arnett McKinney and Naomi McKinney Quesenberry. Betty was a homemaker, and when her health permitted she was a member of the Basin Freewill Baptist Church, Basin and the Grace Chapel, Beckley. She was a member of the Home Quartet at Basin Freewill Baptist Church and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Giles McKinney; sister, Billie McKinney; and step-father, Sampie Quesenberry. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Gloria Shrewsbury and her husband, Gary of Bud; one son, Darrell McKinney of Bud; three grandchildren, Andrea Saunders and her husband, Chris of Mullens, Allison Norris and her husband, Todd of Itmann, and Cameron Shrewsbury and his wife, Becky of Bud; five great grandchildren, Emily, Sarah, Audrey, Lora Beth, and Micah; four step-great grandchildren, Krista, Kelsa, Tyler, and Kaden; two sisters, Astor Cook of New Richmond and Sandy Mills and her husband, Denny of Basin; and three brothers, Hugh McKinney and his wife, Avalene of Basin, Larry McKinney and his wife, Thelma of Norfolk, VA, and Charlie McKinney and his wife, Dempsey of Pierpoint. Services will be 1:00 P.M., Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Herndon Freewill Baptist Church, Herndon. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. Pallbearers will be Cameron Shrewsbury, Todd Norris, Buddy Tolliver, Jeff Tolliver, Teddy Tolliver, and Stacy Tolliver. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com. The family of Betty McKinney is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.

Betty J. McKinney

August 21, 1930 - March 8, 2016