Lila Anne McKinley, age 66, of Gulfport, MS, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Ms. McKinley was born in Winslow, Arizona. Lila never knew a stranger with her outgoing personality. She had a long list of friends and acquaintances she met in her life. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell W. McKinley, Jr., her parents, Lila L. Inabnit and William Douglas Godsoe and her brother William Snyder.
Survivors include her loving boyfriend of nine years, Gerald Prestenback, five daughters, Margie McKinley, Tillie Ladnier, Sunny McCoy, Sandy Mann, and Carlene Mizell, two sons, Dean and Don McKinley, one brother, Lloyd Godsoe, nineteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two special friends, Frances Scott and Juanita Rougeau and numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 19, 2010 at O'Neal Road Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe from 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. with a graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi.