RUTH THOMPSON MCKINNEY, age 72, of McMinnville, Tenn., formerly of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at St. Thomas West in Nashville, Tenn., following a brief illness.  Ms. McKinney was born in Sherwood, Tenn., on July 30, 1951.  She was a homemaker.  Ms. McKinney was of the Pentecostal faith.  She enjoyed working in her flowers and her vegetable garden. She also liked cooking and her animals.  She loved singing and taking care of her family especially her grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and sister and her beautiful singing voice will be greatly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Leona Wiseman, daughter, Tina McKinney and brother, Floyd Wiseman.

She is survived by her Life time friend, Henry McKinney of Winchester, daughters; Sherry (Ricky) Sims of Belvidere, Dora (Barry) McKinney of McMinnville, Kim (Victor) McKinney of Manchester, sisters; Shelia (Billy) Stewart of Huntland, Vicky (William) Fitzpatrick of Winchester, Grandchildren; Alan (Amy) Hendon of Hendersonville, Tenn., Matthew Hayworth, Cherish (Billy) McKinney all of McMinnville, Acacia Tate and Allyiah Tate both of Manchester, Tyler (Kelly) Hendon of Estill Springs, Issaiah Tate of Manchester, Malachi McKinney of McMinnville, 3-great-grandchildren; Ariyah Hayworth, Ziyanna Hayworth and Billy Wayne McKinley, Jr.  Aunts; Daisy Ramsey of North Carolina, Nancy Christa of Unionville, Tenn., Uncle, James Thompson of Tullahoma, Tenn.

Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 5, 2023, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Daniel Ramsey, officiating.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 5, until service time at 2:00.

Interment will follow services in the Mt. Garner Cemetery in Decherd, Tenn., with Grandchildren serving as pallbearers, where she will be laid to rest beside her daughter, Tina.