Linda Diane Mckinney

Linda Diane McKinney went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on Saturday August 27th, 2016. Born in Murphy, NC and raised by her grandmother, Linnie Mae Zervas in Cleveland, TN. Linda was a seamstress who had a love for writing, painting, and drawing. After she was saved, she loved going to church and praying for others. It was actually her mission to pray for others and to be a help to her family. Later in life she was blessed to be able to travel and be a great help where she was needed. She had a wonderful, compassionate, caring soul, and she will be missed dearly by her four children, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandmother Linnie Mae Zervas, Grandfather, Harry Zervas, mother Mary Lou Kilpatrick and father John Kilpatrick, and a favorite uncle Doc Zervas from Sweet Home, OR.
Survivors include her three daughters Janice & Matt Stewart of Old Fort, Teresa & Phillip Lawson of Athens, Mary & Basil Nunley of Riceville, and one son Emanuel & Jeannie Burrell of Cleveland. Grandchildren are Taylor & Nathan Marr of Cleveland, Payton, Brenden, & Charity Lawson of Athens, Abigail Hunter & Cain Nunley of Riceville, Justin & Joshua Burrell & Jack Burton of Cleveland, Chandler, Carley, & Chloe Stewart of Old Fort. Great grandchildren are Drake & Grace Marr of Cleveland. Two brothers Michael Kilpatrick of Detroit MI, John & Karen Kilpatrick of Sinclair Shores MI, & one sister Janice Motyka of Mobile AL, a special Uncle Jack Zervas of Aurora OR, special cousins Billie & Paul Dunn of Athens, and many extended family members.

A celebration of her life is planned for Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown Rd in Cleveland, TN with pastor Rick Mikle and pastor Phillip Lawson officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 5:00 PM until the 7:00 PM service time in the funeral home parlor.

The interment will take place on Wednesday morning, August 31st, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Lee Cemetery with Matt Stewart, Basil Nunley, Nathan Marr, Brenden Lawson, Payton Lawson, and Shane Cansler serving as pallbearers.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Linda and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.
Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist Linda’s family with her arrangements.