Carolyn “Nita” McKinley, age 79, a native of Grapevine, Texas and resident of Loxley, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012.
McKinley retired from Monsanto in Pensacola, and was a member of Robertsdale First Christian Church. She was an avid quilter and was a hobby farmer/cattleman. She is preceded in death by her husband, O’Neal McKinley and is survived by two daughters, Virginia (Arnold) Thomaston of Bay Minette, and Pat McDaniel of Robertsdale; one son, Butch Shaddix of Loxley; three sisters, Charlene Smith of Portland, Org.; Imogene Schones of Lone Oak, Texas and Joyce Dahlin of Dallas; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Mack Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Stephenson officiating. Burial will be in Silverhill Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Mack Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Robertsdale First Christian Church, P.O. Box 1198, Robertsdale, AL 36567. Funeral arrangements are by Mack Funeral Home, Robertsdale. To post online condolences, visit www.mackfuneral.com.
