James Carl Mckinney
February 22, 1943 — January 17, 2016
James Carl McKinney, 72, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, January 17 at Mason’s Healthcare. He was born on February 22, 1943 in Kentucky to Orville and Opal McKinney. On May 2, 1980, he married Judy Hamilton; she preceded him on November 17, 2003.
Carl enjoyed playing poker, watching wrestling, going to the races and drove a stock car at Warsaw Speedway in the 70’s. He enjoyed working on cars and passed that on to his son. He managed Graceland Village Mobile Home Park in Warsaw for several years during the 90’s. He enjoyed playing horse shoes and corn hole with his grandchildren. Carl was easy going and always had a good sense of humor about things.
Carl is survived by his companion Glendeane Gayheart of Claypool, a son, James McKinney , Jr of Warsaw, a daughter April (husband Rodger) Berry of Warsaw, daughter Clistie (husband Jim) Hoskins of Claypool, daughter Michelle (husband Jeff) Puckett of Mentone , daughter Mary (husband Scott) Lampkin of Warsaw and Lois Ann (husband Rick) Burgess of Prestonsburg, KY. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Helen (husband Duane) Ledbetter of Warsaw, Donna Sue Sturgill of Kentucky and Sylvia Ramey also of Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a brother Charles “Jr” McKinney, two sisters Avanell Frasure and Juanita Daniels and grandson Kaleb Lampkin.
A celebration of Carl’s life will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Warsaw Wesleyan Church, 2402 West Old Rd 30; Reverend Andrew Weaver will be officiating the service. There will be a time of visitation with the family one hour prior to the service. A private family interment in Oakwood Cemetery will be at a later date.
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