Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:18 am

James Calhoun McKinney, age 85, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022.

He was born in the family home located within the original county seat known as Gilbert Town Christmas Eve 1936 to George Calhoun and Minnie Bell Logan McKinney.

Jim's main source of income came from being a grader operator. He assisted in building thousands of miles of roads across Kentucky, Florida, North and South Carolina. He started his career with Thompson Contractor.

Jim served as a Home Teacher to many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Sonny, Carl; four sisters, Marie Monteith, Ruth Roberson, Edith Jones and Helen Long. He was preceded in death by his bride, Vivian Netha Young.

Jim is survived by his daughters, Taran McKinney Long (Yates), Tina McKinney Porter (Tim), and son of his heart, Timmy Tesseneer, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three grandchildren of the heart, four great-grandchildren of the heart; sisters Shirley Glover and Barbara Epley (Don), sister-in-law Claudia Young and brother-in-law Alvin Young; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was held November 26 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Forest City.

Family request in lieu of flowers that memorial donation be made to Toys For Tots, and Rutherford County Schools Educational Foundation.