Carl H. McKinney, age 78 of the Jabez community, departed this life on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. 

He was born on December 19, 1932 in Amigo, West Virginia to the late Isadore and Georgia Rice McKinney.  He was a general foreman for TRW Small Motor Company in Dayton, Ohio.  He served in the United States Army in Korea.  He attended Dayton Baptist Temple.  Mr. McKiney was an excellent carpenter and builder.  He loved woodworking and was a Jack-of-all-trades.  He loved fishing, boating, skiing, camping and the outdoors.  Mr. McKinney was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. 

He is survived by his wife, Betty Carr McKinney, whom he married on December 15, 1956 in Richmond, Indiana; a son, Stephen Bennett (and Patricia) McKinney of Kettering, OH; three daughters, Kathy Christene (and Bill) Aslasken of Acton, CA, Dr. and Mrs. Victoria (and Jack) Gluckman of Cincinnati, OH and Andrea (and Otis) White of San Antonio, Texas; eight grandchildren, Scott (and Missy) Bennett, Stacey Bennett, Stephanie Bennett, James Aslasken, Samantha Buyniski, Edward Buyniski, John White and Vanessa White; seven great grandchildren; a brother, Isadore (and Florence) McKinney of Trenton, MI; and two sisters, Jo Ellen Halsey of W.V. and Bertie Hale (and Charles) Walker of Iron Gate, VA.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Staunch.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2011 after 11:00 am at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset, Kentucky with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 pm.  Brother James Floyd and Brother David Casada will officiate.  Burial will be in the Morrow’s Chapel Cemetery in Jabez, Kentucky.