April 19, 1923 — Feb. 10, 2010
E. Christeen McKinney, 86, of Lebanon died peacefully Wednesday while under hospice care at Lebanon Rehabilitation and Specialty Care.
E. Christeen was born in Corning, Ark., the daughter of France and Annie (Wilson) Wood. At a very young age she was placed in the care of J.W. “John” and Mary (Cabbler) Hustson. Mary was the grandmother of the Storey Family: Halland “Buck,” Clyde, Thelma “Bootie” and Chester, who she considered her brothers and sisters. They have all preceded her in death.
E. Christeen Wood married James W. McKinney on Oct. 3, 1936, in Hatfield, Ark. They lived and worked around Vanervork and Hatton, Ark. The couple moved with their children to Idanha and settled in Lebanon with their five sons in 1956.
E. Christeen was a busy housewife and mother. An active member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lebanon, she served at the church for more than 50 years as a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director, in woman missionary service and as a leader in mission support. She was active in the church choir and many committees serving the church. She also served the association and Northwest Baptist Convention as Sunday school leader of children, teaching and traveling to support children workers in churches in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
She is survived by four sons Ron, Dennis and Alan, all of Lebanon, and Travis of Portland; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and foster parents; her husband of 68 years, James W. McKinney; and her second son, J. Keith McKinney.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Huston-Jost Funeral Home and from
10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. A funeral service will be at
1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Lebanon IOOF Cemetery.
Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon, OR 97355.
E. Christeen McKinney, 86, of Lebanon died peacefully Wednesday while under hospice care at Lebanon Rehabilitation and Specialty Care.
E. Christeen was born in Corning, Ark., the daughter of France and Annie (Wilson) Wood. At a very young age she was placed in the care of J.W. “John” and Mary (Cabbler) Hustson. Mary was the grandmother of the Storey Family: Halland “Buck,” Clyde, Thelma “Bootie” and Chester, who she considered her brothers and sisters. They have all preceded her in death.
E. Christeen Wood married James W. McKinney on Oct. 3, 1936, in Hatfield, Ark. They lived and worked around Vanervork and Hatton, Ark. The couple moved with their children to Idanha and settled in Lebanon with their five sons in 1956.
E. Christeen was a busy housewife and mother. An active member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lebanon, she served at the church for more than 50 years as a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director, in woman missionary service and as a leader in mission support. She was active in the church choir and many committees serving the church. She also served the association and Northwest Baptist Convention as Sunday school leader of children, teaching and traveling to support children workers in churches in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
She is survived by four sons Ron, Dennis and Alan, all of Lebanon, and Travis of Portland; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and foster parents; her husband of 68 years, James W. McKinney; and her second son, J. Keith McKinney.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Huston-Jost Funeral Home and from
10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. A funeral service will be at
1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Lebanon IOOF Cemetery.
Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon, OR 97355.
