David R. McKinney

David Ronald McKinney, 74, of Cordova passed away peacefully to his eternal home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on April 17, 2011 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton. David was born March 7, 1937 in Hot Coal, West Virginia to the late Heaford C. McKinney and Martha Ann McKinney. He graduated from Sophia High School in West Virginia in 1955. He then moved to Washington, DC, where he worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. David enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1956. While in the Air Force, he married his high school sweetheart, Donna Love Matherly of Sophia, West Virginia, on July 28, 1957. In 1960, he was honorably discharged and resumed his career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Throughout his career, David worked for numerous agencies of the federal government in data processing and computer programming. In 1979, he returned to his home state of West Virginia to work for the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, later retiring in 1982. In 1986, David moved to Cordova to reside near his family. Later in his life, he came out of retirement and worked several years with his son in-law, J.L., at Gannon’s Refrigeration. David enjoyed spending time with his family, working on landscaping projects in his yard, and following NCAA college basketball. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Easton, where he had served as a Trustee, attended Prime Timers, and was a member of Life Group. In addition to his wife, Donna, he is survived by his daughters, Annette Gannon and her husband, J.L., of Cordova, and Martha Schulze and her husband, Ron, of Ellicott City; six grandchildren: James, David, Emily, Sophia, Owen and Cody; one great-granddaughter, Lyla; his brothers, Shelby, Pete and Bob McKinney; and a sister, Beryl Williams. Friends may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton on April 20, 2011 from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Easton. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park with David Gannon, James Gannon, Tom Pyper, Butch Britt, Reggie Harrell and Tim Gostomsky serving as pall bearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601.

David R. McKinney

March 7, 1937 - April 17, 2011