Betty Jane McKinney

Betty Jane McKinney, 83, of Hometown, WV formerly of Danville was born December 18, 1930 at Myra, WV and went home to be with the Lord after a long illness on November 7, 2014 at Putnam Center Hurricane.

When living in Danville she was a member of the Lick Creek Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George Tom Hale and Vernie Woodall Hale, step-mother, Violet Miller Hale. In addition she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Durward E. McKinney; granddaughter, Lisa Dawn McKinney; brothers, Thomas Hale, James Hale and Edward Hale; brothers-in-law, Ruble H. Mcdonald, Pleas Wright and Howard Pritchard; and sisters-in-law, Erma Miller Hale, Patricia Hill Hale, Gladys McKinney McDonald and Pearl McKinney Wright.

She is survived by her son, Ralph Edward (Terrie) McKinney Sr. of Hometown; grandsons, Ralph Edward (Sarah) McKinney Jr. of Nitro, David Thomas McKinney of Cross Lanes and Robert Ray (Melissa) Schoolcraft of Poca; granddaughter, April Dawn Burns of Hometown; great-grandchildren, Joseph McKinney and Cara McKinney of Nitro, Briana Schoolcraft of Nashua, NH, Drake Schoolcraft of Poca, Hayley Burns of Hometown and Dylan Mendenhall of Poca; brothers, Kenneth Hale and Freddy (Kathy) Hale of Racine and Bobby Hale (Tammy Sheets) of Madison; sisters, Vernia Belle Pritchard, Jewell Hale, Carolyn (Freddy) Berry all of Turtle Creek, Eloise (Charles) Lucas of Madison, Dottie (Gary) Jarrell of Rosedale, In; sister-in-law, Daphine Hale of Turtle Creek and a host of nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to her family care physician Dr. William Jarrod Chapman for his excellent care and great kindness to her. Thanks to the staff at Putnam Center of Hurricane and Hospice care.

In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311.

The family is honoring her request for a private family graveside service with Thomas Hale Jr. officiating.

Arrangements by Handley Funeral Home in Danville.