Thursday, February 21, 2019 8:14 am

Martha Ann Lovett McKinney was born on July 27, 1934 and passed away on February 9, 2019.

She was the daughter of the late Carrie Eula Melissa Irene Lovett Williams and Charles Lovett. She was preceded in death by her daughter Martha Jean Clark and is survived by her 3 sons Jerry Lovett, Jimmy Ray Lovett, James McKinney, and her 5 daughters Susan McKinney, Sandra McKinney Lynch, Valencia Lovett-Williams, Stacey Lovett-Vance, and Tonnett Lovett-Williams. She has 26 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Martha Ann McKinney was part of the first graduating class of Carver High School in 1952 and she worked at Cone Mills from 1971-1996.

Funeral services were held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel, Rutherfordton. Private burial took place at St. Paul's AME Zion Church Cemetery in Forest City.

Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.