Helene Elizabeth Brooks Mckinney Obituary (1932

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Helene Elizabeth Brooks McKinney Mrs. Helene Elizabeth Brooks McKinney, age 85, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on February 8, 1932 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Tom and Ida Christman Brooks. She was raised and resided all of her life in Jefferson County and was a member of the 1950 graduating class at Dupont High School. On November 22, 1949 she was united in marriage in Seymour, Indiana to Gene Thomas McKinney. This union of nearly 58 years was blessed with daughters, Carol, Patti and Doris and sons, Tim, Jerry and Steve. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. Helene enjoyed crossword puzzles, word searches, reading the Madison Courier, Cincinnati Reds baseball, IU basketball and the Indiana Pacers. She was expecting the arrival of another great grandson, Dylan. Helene died on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute VideoA LOVING FAMILY Helene will be missed by her loving daughters, Carol Persinger of Madison, Indiana, Patti Chandler and her husband, Garry of Madison, Indiana, Doris Stephan and her husband, George of Madison, Indiana; her loving sons, Tim McKinney and his wife, Lisa of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Jerry McKinney and fiancee, Laura Chitwood of Madison, Indiana, Steve McKinney and his companion, Diana Denney of Indianapolis, Indiana; her grandchildren, Ryan, Katie, Rosie, Kelli, Jerod, Meagan, Jennifer, Mallory, Trent, Gabe, Brookes and Kendall; her step grandchildren, Katie and Courtney; her great grandchildren, Payton, Lucas, Ava, Maya, Eli, Evie, Audie, Maisie, Claire, Finn, Rhett, Joey, Jakob, Jaelyn, Jamison, Jessa, Alexa, Jaxson, Knox and Lennox; her sister in laws, Kathy Brooks of Peru, Indiana, Marilyn McKinney of Mcdonough, Georgia; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Tom Brooks, her mother, Ida Christman Brooks, her husband of 58 years, Gene Thomas "Tom" McKinney, died May 10, 2007, her brothers, Elmo Brooks and Raymond Brooks, her sister, Agnes Birge, her grandson, Mikey McKinney, her great granddaughter, Jocelyn Beck. PRIVATE CEREMONY Private services will be conducted Sunday, February 4, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., by the family at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Private interment will follow in the Dupont Cemetery in Dupont, Indiana. PUBLIC VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Helene Elizabeth Brooks McKinney, please click here to visit our sympathy store.