Mr. Ocie L. McKinney

Obituary For Mr. Ocie L. McKinney

Youngstown A homegoing celebration in honor of Mr. Ocie Louis McKinney was held Friday March 13, 20120 at 11am at New Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. McKinney,87, departed this life on Monday March 9th, 2020 at Mercy Health Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 15th, 1932 in Coosa County, Alabama, a son of Aire and Christine Jackson McKinney. In 1954 Ocie moved to Ohio. In September 1999 he was united in marriage to the former Patricia A. Brown. Ocie was employed by U.S Steel retiring after 25 years. Ocie loved spending time with his family, cooking, and gardening. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife; his children, Howard (Tamara) of Lanham, Maryland, Jerry (Ilona) of Keller, Texas, Christine Anderson (Jerome) Givens of Youngstown, Ohio; his brothers, Esque (Susan) of Turkey Town, Alabama, Darnell (Jackie) of Atlanta, Georgia; his sisters, Jaunita Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia, Bernice Geeter of Sylacauga, Alabama, Mary Thaxton of Oceanside, California, Ollie Gist of Strongsville, Ohio; Ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren. Ocie was preceded in death by his brother, James Aire; his sister, Arquela; his son, James Thomas; his grandson, Justin Thomas; and his great-grandson Aaron Smith..

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