Mary Elizabeth McKinnies Jacksonville, Florida Obituary

Mary Elizabeth McKinnies

<p><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><strong>MCKINNIES</strong> ~</span></span><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">October 6, 1924 ~ July 2, 2020</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Mary Elizabeth Sharpe McKinnies went home to the Lord July 2, 2020.&nbsp; &ldquo;Muda&rdquo; as family called her, was born October 6, 1924, in Lyons, Georgia.&nbsp; &nbsp;She attended public school in the local area of Georgia.&nbsp; Muda is preceded in death by husband, Theo Arthur McKinnies; son, Toney McKinnies.&nbsp; &nbsp;She is celebrated and survived by sons, Theo (Thelma), Wayne &amp; Terry McKinnies, Sylvester Williams; daughters, Betty Ebanks, Esther McKinnies; grandchildren, Tina, Tracey, Theresa, Tessa, Tari McKinnies, Christal (Jace) Nugent, Wayne McKinnis, Jr., Dorlanina, Shalandra, Joshua Ebanks, Anthony Cyler; sixteen great-grandchildren; brother, Bob (Mildred) Gaffney; sister, Corene (John) Blakney; sister-in-law, Ann McKinnies;.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Celebration of life service for&nbsp;Mrs. Mary Mckinnies will be 11:00A.M,&nbsp; Thursday at The Soutel Chapel July 10, 2020,&nbsp;11:00 A.M.&nbsp; Interment at Jacksonville National Cemetery.&nbsp; Because of the love of her family, arrangements entrusted to J. E. Fralin &amp;&nbsp;Sons Funeral &amp; Cremation Services, 5065 Soutel Drive, 904.924.9400</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m Free&rdquo;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Don&rsquo;t grieve for me, for now I&rsquo;m free.<br /> I&rsquo;m following the path God has chosen for me.<br /> I took His hand when I heard Him call;<br /> I turned my back and left it all.<br /> <br /> I could not stay another day,<br /> to laugh, to love, to work, to play.<br /> Tasks left undone must stay that way;<br /> I&rsquo;ve found that peace at the close of the day.<br /> <br /> If my parting has left a void,<br /> then fill it with remembered joy.<br /> A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;<br /> Ah yes, these things, I too will l miss.<br /> <br /> Be not burdened with times of sorrow,<br /> I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.<br /> My life&rsquo;s been full, I savored much;<br /> good friends, good times, a loved one&rsquo;s touch.<br /> <br /> Perhaps my time seems all too brief;<br /> don&rsquo;t lengthen it now with undue grief.<br /> Lift up your heart and share with me,<br /> God wanted me now &ndash; He set me free</span></span></p>
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MCKINNIES ~

October 6, 1924 ~ July 2, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Sharpe McKinnies went home to the Lord July 2, 2020.  “Muda” as family called her, was born October 6, 1924, in Lyons, Georgia.   She attended public school in the local area of Georgia.  Muda is preceded in death by husband, Theo Arthur McKinnies; son, Toney McKinnies.   She is celebrated and survived by sons, Theo (Thelma), Wayne & Terry McKinnies, Sylvester Williams; daughters, Betty Ebanks, Esther McKinnies; grandchildren, Tina, Tracey, Theresa, Tessa, Tari McKinnies, Christal (Jace) Nugent, Wayne McKinnis, Jr., Dorlanina, Shalandra, Joshua Ebanks, Anthony Cyler; sixteen great-grandchildren; brother, Bob (Mildred) Gaffney; sister, Corene (John) Blakney; sister-in-law, Ann McKinnies;.

Celebration of life service for Mrs. Mary Mckinnies will be 11:00A.M,  Thursday at The Soutel Chapel July 10, 2020, 11:00 A.M.  Interment at Jacksonville National Cemetery.  Because of the love of her family, arrangements entrusted to J. E. Fralin & Sons Funeral & Cremation Services, 5065 Soutel Drive, 904.924.9400

“I’m Free”

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free.
I’m following the path God has chosen for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call;
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
to laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way;
I’ve found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;
Ah yes, these things, I too will l miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savored much;
good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seems all too brief;
don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now – He set me free

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