James Kenneth McKinney
James Kenneth McKinney, 79, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away on May 9th, 2017. Ken was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1937.
In 1956, he graduated from the Episcopal Academy, Merion, PA. At Episcopal, Ken was one of the few to earn letters in four sports. He was also awarded with the 1955 All Inter-Academic Gold Football Award presented by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ken graduated from Michigan State University in 1960 and went on to post graduate work at Villanova University.
In 1960, he married Emilie “Mollie” Maxwell of Philadelphia. They moved to Augusta, Georgia where Ken worked at Riverside Mills before joining Stratton Industries, Cartersville, GA in 1976. Ken completed his career with Shaw Industries, from 1987 until his retirement in 1998.
Ken was a voracious reader, unpublished historian, joke teller extraordinaire and avid dog rescuer. We know Ken would agree with Will Rogers that, “if there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
Ken is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mollie McKinney. He is also survived by three daughters, Nancy Vita, Christine McKinney Shivers, and Suzanne Smith, his grandchildren Andrew and Emilie Vita, Max and Mollie Shivers. Ken’s brother, David and his family reside in the Atlanta area.
A private memorial service will be held June 3rd, 11:00 a.m. at St. Teresa’s Episcopal Church, 5725 Fords Road, Acworth, Ga 30101. Internment of ashes will follow the service at St. James Cemetery, Marietta. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Teresa’s Episcopal Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be expressed at www.csog.com.
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We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Remember he will be with you forever in your heart.
Vince / Christine
I am so sorry for your loss.
Love does not end, his memories will remain forever in your hearts!
Take Care
I missed out because I never got to meet Ken…….I really wanted to tell him how much I love his family members I am fortunate enough to have in my life. Constant thought and prayer. We love you, (John and) Charlotte Malone
Dear Nancy,
I wish I had known your dad and am at a bit of a loss for words as I enter this message in the Guestbook. It feels kind of lopsided given that you knew my dad so well, for years, and were with him just days before his passing. From reading Jim’s obituary I can tell he was an impressive man. He had to have had a terrific sense of humor because you sure do and I suspect you got that trait from him. Hoping the bond you share with your mother and sisters will help heal and you derive strength from its unity. Miss you. Love, Martha Hicks Barry
Mollie and family,
So sorry for your loss. Ken was always an inspiration and a gentleman.
A good man has moved on, and we who remain will miss his presence. Ken was a great neighbor and friend.
May God bless his family.
The animals rescue world has lost a precious soul. May Ken be greeted by many wagging tails.
To:the entire McKinney family,Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.Rest in peace Ken.SincerelyRon & Jenny Kuczuk
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire McKinney family. Rest in peace Ken,you will be missed!!! Sincerely,Ron and Jenny Kuczuk
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire McKinney family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Ken,you will be missed. With much sorrow, Ron and Jenny Kuczuk
Nancy and Mollie,
So sorry our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family. If you need help with Sadie please give me a call I’ll be glad to take her on a walker and give her some love I know she will miss can so so much.
For years as I walked I knew I would see him with his dogs and always a friendly smile. So sad for his loved ones and prayers are sent.
Mollie and family; So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Ken was a great neighbor and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him!
Mollie and all, We are so sorry to hear this. I can still see him walking past our house on Mossy Way with the dogs. He was always such a good neighbor and friend. You are in our thoughts and prayers. With love,
Nancy and Jim
To the McKinney family. We are so sorry for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
To the McKinney family,
We are all very heartbroken to hear about Mr. McKinney’s passing. He always brought a ray of sunshine to us when he visited us at the clinic. We all enjoyed chatting with him and will miss him dearly. Over the years that he’d been a client of ours he’d become much more to us, he’d become family. He cared about each one of us personally and we cared about him in return and it was reflected in the way that he interacted with all of us. We feel his loss tremendously and will always treasure the memories that we have of him.
– From the Doctors and Staff at East Paulding Animal Hospital