McKinney, Myrtie May   	
  
Myrtie May McKinney joined her beloved husband of 54 years, Virgil McKinney, 
in heaven December 15, 2007. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 
2007, at Lakeview Funeral Home. 

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2007, at the funeral 
home. 

Myrt was born November 14, 1920, in Lyndon, Washington, to John and Grace 
Francisco. The Franciscos relocated to White Oak in 1930, where Myrt lived 
for the following 67 years. In 1937, she graduated with the second 
graduating class of White Oak High School.  She attended the BMI Institute 
in Longview and Texas Women's University. She worked for the Civil Service 
in Washington, D.C., during World War II.

She married Virgil on April 7, 1945. Together they raised four children in 
White Oak, where Myrt was a secretary for many years and then a full-time 
homemaker. She was known by everyone to be a loving, giving person who 
expected nothing in return. Myrt was well-loved by all friends and family. 
To her family she was known as "Memaw." 

Myrt was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister, Joy; 
and her granddaughter, Mary Jane. 

Myrt is survived by her sons, Ronnie and wife, Brenda, of Longview and 
Joe Mike and wife, Linda; daughters, Cathy Frazier and Cindy Hull, all of 
White Oak; grandchildren, Larry Jack Frazier, Kit McKinney, Ginger Berry, 
Brad McKinney, Jeff McKinney, Mendy Castiglione, Brett McKinney, Phillip 
Hull, Rachel Boudreaux and Kenneth Hull; great-grandchildren, "Sunshine" 
Castiglione, Drew Frazier, Antonio Castiglione, William Boudreaux, Kyle 
Berry, Khloe Berry, Gracie Boudreaux, Aiden Frazier, Austin A. Hull, 
Tanner McKinney, Austin T. Hull, Mallory McKinney, Hailey Hull, Tyson 
McKinney, Mason Hull and Carson McKinney; and sisters, Nora Lee Heyland 
and Florene Nixson. 

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Rick Earnest and 
the staff of LifeCare Hospice of Longview.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. 

Online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/16/2007.