MARY MCKINNEY PRICKETT "NANNIE"; began her journey through life in Northern Georgia on December 28, 1914 and completed her journey on February 3, 2008. The McKinney family arrived in Texas from Georgia on New Years's day 1939 settling first in Westfield, Texas and later moving to Houston. During the war years Mary delivered milk for the Carnation Milk Co. in the early 1950's Mary was employed by University State Bank "in the Rice Village", currently The IBC Bank. Mary held many different positions during the years, retiring on 1990 from a drive-in teller's position at the age of 75. Mary was predeceased by husbands, H.S. McKinney and Joseph R. Prickett. She leaves behind to cherish her memory daughter Kathrine McCoy Cronover; granddaughter Linda McCoy Dunnam, great-grandson Justin Kyle Dunnam, Justin's father and step-mother Roy and Jeanette Dunnam; son Thomas F. McKinney, wife RuthAnne and daughter Heather. Vera McKinney, mother of Thomas's children Terry McKinney and wife Shanon, children Blake and Kyle; daughter Becky McKinney and partner Joe Pachal and son Hunter. Stepchildren Mary Ann Schoen and Scott Prickett. Special thanks to Vera Lee McKinney for her many years of love and devotion and also a thank you to the staff of Above and Beyond Assisted Living in Conroe and Lighthouse Hospice for their caring and patience during our time of need and sorrow. Family visitation will be held Wednesday Feb. 6th from 4:00 P. M. until 6:30 P.M.at Earthman Resthaven 13102 North Freeway. A graveside service will follow on Thursday 10:00 A.M. in the cemetery.


Published in the Houston Chronicle on 2/5/2008.