McKinney

William G. "Bill" McKinney, 92, of Butler went to be with his Lord and Savior at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 19, 1917, in West Sunbury, he was the son of the late George S. McKinney and Anna Belle Christie McKinney.

Mr. McKinney was an operator and furnace tender in the anneal and pickling department for Armco Steel, retiring in January 1980 after 36 years of service.

Mr. McKinney was a member of the First Baptist Church of Butler, where he belonged to the Berean Adult Sunday School Class. He belonged to the Armco Veterans Club, the National Rifle Association, the Pistol and Rifle Association and the North American Hunting Club.

Mr. McKinney is survived by his beloved wife, Helen G. (Davis) McKinney, who he married April 8, 1951; two brothers, Fred L. McKinney of Boydstown and Donald E. McKinney of West Sunbury; several nieces and nephews, and the shared daughters of his lifelong friend, the late John Nichols: Debbie (Sam) Broad, Delores (Dennis) Rood and Judy (Ron) Hemphill.

<B>MCKINNEY</B> — Friends of William G. "Bill" McKinney, who died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Dave Maitland of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church or to the First Baptist Christian School, 221 W. New Castle St., Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.