She was born on June 4, 1947 in Adair County.
She was the daughter of the late Lether G. & Ruthie M. Bryant Burton & was preceded in death by her husband Robert McKinney on Oct. 3, 2013 also preceded in death six brothers & one sister Joseph Burton, Zenith Burton, Jimmy Burton, Ronald "Moon Beam" Burton, Gobel Burton, Minny Burton & Wanda Burton
She is survived by one son Dwayne McKinney & his special friend Lesara Pierce
of Columbia, KY
Two brothers Onda Wayne Burton & Wendell (Faye) Burton of Columbia, KY
Sisters-in-law Rachel Burton of Columbia, KY & Judy Burton of Campbellsville, KY
several nieces, nephews & a host of other relatives & friends survive
She was of the Methodist faith, Katie & her late husband Robert sang with
the Tri-County Gospel Aires, loved singing with the group and also singing
just themselves, she had worked at OshKosh B'Gosh, Shepherd Grade Center
as a cook & an aid
Funeral service Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQuearyFuneral Home.
Clergy officiating Bro. Hugh Withers & Bro. Richard Lehman
Interment in Bearwallow Cemetery
Visitation after 4:30 PM Tuesday
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements