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Rachel McKinney

August 22, 1934 — November 23, 2021

Rachel McKinney

Rachel A. (Powell) McKinney passed away on 23 November 2021. She was born in Little Rock, AR, on 22 August 1934 to Margaret E. Downs and George P. Powell. She graduated from Little Rock (Central) High School in 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Elbert Anderson, sisters Judy (Anderson) Loa and Mary (Anderson) Rush, brother James Anderson, and granddaughter Jill Massery.

She is survived by: her children, Jerry Bryan McKinney, Jr. of San Angelo, TX; Rachael Anne (McKinney) Wills Braud of Springfield, AR; Darren Grant McKinney of Escondido, CA; Scott Anderson McKinney of Little Rock, AR; 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; sister Kaye (Anderson) Price; and former husband Jerry Bryan McKinney, Sr.

Rachel worked at Parkview High School for 11 years and then the Arkansas Departments of Education and Human Services. She enjoyed crocheting, painting, and feeding the birds that frequented her garden. She was a Life Member and officer of the VFW Auxiliary, Post 9095 in Little Rock.

A memorial will be held at VFW Post 9095, 1121 Gamble Rd., Little Rock, AR 72211, at 2 P.M., Sunday, 5 December 2021; 501-225-9849.

The family requests donations in lieu of flowers to the VFW Auxiliary, Post 9095.

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