McKay, Earl
Earl McKay, 75, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 in Yuma. He was born February 6, 1935 in Somerton, Arizona.
Earl served with the U.S. Army National Guard. He was a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the Rod & Gun Club of Yuma. He leveled land and farmed in Dome Valley for Howard Moore. He then worked for and retired from the Tanner Company.
Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time at the White Mountains in his cabin in the summer and driving around looking at the beautiful Elk.
Earl is survived by his wife, Carol McKay; daughters, Diane Williams, Donna (Steve) Kohmetscher, and Ronda (Tony) Burrell son, Ronnie (La Honda) McKay; brothers, Gary and Bobby McKay; 13 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents Ruth and Wilford "Pete" McKay; brothers, Clarence "Bud", Coy "Ham", Wayne, Merle "Twin", Floyd "Tink" and Troy McKay.
Funeral services will be held at Johnson Mortuary Chapel on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry Rowell.
Pallbearers will be Casey and Jason Hollis, Clint McKay, Bryan and Kevin Gooding and Wesley Belote.
Honorary pallbeareres are Tony Burrell, Gary McKay, Steve Kohmetscher, Brent McKay, Russ Seh, Kenneth Thompson, Kyle and Travis Hollis, Ronnie McKay, Bobby McKay, W.H. Kelsey, Bob Meeks, Don Fisher, Ross Heinbaugh, and Bobby Chavez.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice Compassus or the American Cancer Society .
Published in The Yuma Sun from June 30 to July 30, 2010