Jerry E. McKinney's Obituary
Decatur-Jerry McKinney, 68, of Decatur passed away at 3:07 am Sunday, October 2, 2011 in Heartland Health Care Center.
Jerry was born on April 1, 1943. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #99.
He is survived by his children Connie Boone, Gary Lockwood, Scott, Jeff, and Julie; former wife, Dorothy McKinney; care-giver, Connie Curry, and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Graveside service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, October 6, 2011 in Graceland Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.
The family of Jerry McKinney is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, honored provider of Veterans Funeral Care, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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