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SPRINGHILL, LA - Funeral services for Jean Dalrymple McKinney, age 87, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Springhill United Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Parker officiating. Burial will be in the Rocky Mount Cemetery, Plain Dealing, under the direction of Bailey Mortuary, Springhill, LA.
Mrs. McKinney, a lifelong resident of this area, passed from this life on Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Bossier City, LA. She was a faithful member of the Springhill United Methodist Church and a member of the Baxter Sunday School Class. She served as the Clerk of Court for Springhill City Court for approximately 20 years, retiring in 1987.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Lyman G. McKinney on August 28, 2000; her parents, Wilburn F. and Hattie Bumgardner Dalrymple and sisters, Mary Lynn Wise and infant, Shirley Dalrymple.
Left to give thanks for her love and memory are her brother, N. A. "Buddy" Dalrymple; her son, George L. McKinney and wife, Sylvia, of Rocky Mount, LA; grandsons, Aaron McKinney and wife, Angie of Bossier City, LA; Christopher McKinney of Ft. Benning, GA and granddaughter, Claudia McKinney of Springhill, LA. Jean was also blessed with five great-grandchildren, Cassie, Cozy, Jaxon, Julian, Eli, Bryce and Brinly and a host of nieces and nephews.
Jean walked this earth quietly with God, accepting good times and bad with equal grace.
Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Wise, Billy Dalrymple, Christopher McKinney, Aaron McKinney, Pamell Jones and Sam Maggio.
The family wishes to extend thanks to the staff of Cypress Point Nursing and Rehabilitation and to Life Path Hospice for their loving care and consideration for Jean.
Memorials to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital are suggested in lieu of flowers.
The family will receive friends at Bailey Mortuary from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8.
Please sign our online guestbook at: www.baileymortuary.net
(Published in The Shreveport Times on February 8, 2010)
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