Cecil Earl McKinney, 82, of Lady Lake, FL, passed away on June 23, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages, FL. He was born in Opp, Alabama, March 15, 1936, to Kinard McKinney and Pearl Miller McKinney.
In his adult years, he was with the U.S. Army for 21 years, retiring in 1974, and moved to Leesburg. He worked on the Alaskan Pipeline until its completion in 1977. He was a Christian.
Cecil enjoyed fishing and working on cars, boats and going to car races. He also was Head of Security at Hawthorne at Leesburg.
He is survived by his daughter Pamela (Bill) Barry, Leesburg, FL; sons: Marty (Lorraine) McKinney, Anthony, FL, Michael (Michelle) McKinney, Lady Lake, FL, and Mark (Durenda) McKinney, Fruitland Park, FL. Survivors also include 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; two brothers: Charles (Alice) McKinney, AL, Terry McKinney, Leesburg, FL, and two sisters- Clovett Baker, AL and Montez (Gary) Bryant, AL.
A viewing will be held Friday, June 29th from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, 1123 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34748. The service will be on Saturday, June 30th at 10 a.m., also at Beyers. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, FL.