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McKinney
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1976 Iliad
Newman Smith High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
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OBITUARY
 Paris News, The (TX) - July 22, 2008
Deceased Name: Kenneth Steel McKinney
Kenneth Steel McKinney, 67, of Brookston, went to be with his Lord
Sunday July 20, 2008, in Paris.
Starrett Funeral Home conducts funeral services at 1 p.m.
Wednesday July 23, at Oak Park United Methodist Church of Paris with the
Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Interment follows in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
The body lies in repose at the church for one hour prior to the
service.
The family receives friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Born to Richard and Daultyne McKinney, of Biardstown in 1941, he was
raised in a farming environment in several communities in Lamar County,
settling in the Brookston area. A graduate of West Lamar High School, he
was named a Lone Star and an American Farmer in 1961. He went on to earn
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in
Education Administration, both from what is now the University of North
Texas. He taught secondary history and English in the Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD and was a junior high school principal before being named the
first principal of Newman Smith
High School. He later relocated to the Houston area and served
as principal of Westfield High School, from which he retired in 1993.
Throughout his 32 years as a Texas educator, he touched the lives of
thousands of students, parents, teachers, and other staff members. His
leadership produced a quality learning environment, one which a teacher
later referred to as the "days of Camelot." During his career, his
professional memberships included Phi Delta Kappa, Texas Association of
Secondary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School
Principals. He was named Outstanding Secondary School Principal by TASSP
in 1991. He was also a member of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary
Club and served on the Board of Directors of TASSP. He was an Honorary
Member of the Greater Dallas County League of Municipalities and
received a lifetime membership to the Texas Congress of Parents and
Teachers Association and the Future Farmers of America.
Upon retirement, he returned to his roots in "God's country,"
settling once again in the Brookston area to farm and ranch at K-C Farms
of Texas. He raised various grains and raised commercial and registered
black Brangus cattle. He was a member of the Texas Brangus Breeders
Association and the International Brangus Breeders Association. He also
belonged to the Elks Club and the Oak Park United Methodist Church. In
addition to loving his work, he enjoyed traveling and being with family
and friends.
Preceded in death by both his parents and several aunts and uncles,
he is survived by his loving wife, Claudia. Also left to mourn their
loss are his son, Glen McKinney; daughter, Jean McKinney; daughter and
son-in-law, Angi and Chris Putty and two beloved grandsons, Holden and
Braeden Putty, all of Carrollton.
Other survivors include his extended families and friends.
Honoring him by serving as pallbearers are Dewey Ausmus, Jacob Blair,
Carm Castoria, Stan Harrell, Jim James and Chris Putty.
If desired, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Oak Park
United Methodist Church, 2515 Bonham St., Paris, TX 75460, or a favorite
charity.
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The Paris News - July 22, 2008
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams |
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McKINNEY
KENNETH STEEL - FEB 11, 1941 - JULY 20, 2008
CLAUDIA JO - JAN 26, 1948 - BLANK
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
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