Mary Louise McKinney

Funeral services for Mary Louise (North) McKinney, 72, of Owasso, were held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Collinsville Christian Church in Collinsville, OK. Patrick M. Prodger and Reverend Bob Haywood officiated and burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville, OK. Casket bearers were Travis Stoddard, Randall Cooper, Sam Ramirez-Trejo, Joseph Paul Ramirez, James Hargis and Shane W. Knight. Honorary casket bearers were Trevor Hensley, Kyler Ryan, Kysen McKinney and Trey D. Hargis.

Mary was born December 1, 1943 in Picher, OK to Joe Lyle and Nina Rose (Brewer) North. She passed away December 26, 2015 in Tulsa, OK.

Mary worked for the Owasso Public Schools systems in the cafeteria where she worked her way up from dishwasher to manager. She used to crochet and she made lots of beautiful Afghans that are enjoyed by her family to this day. She used to have a lot of beautiful plants in her home, some of which even traveled from North Carolina to Oklahoma in 1978 when her husband retired from the military. Mary also used to plant flowers in her flower beds in the front yard and even around the back of her house. She raised four grandchildren and helped with her other grandchildren and with her two great-grandsons. Her family is very important to her. She would do anything she could for them; always there to help them, guide them, and listen to their problems. Mary enjoyed doing genealogical research on our family in the last 15 years.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy J. Hargis and husband James of Owasso, Tracey Prodger and husband Jeff of Collinsville, and Barbary McKinney of Tulsa; grandchildren, Ciera McKinney-Cooper and husband Randall of Owasso, Trevor Hensley of Owasso, Sam Ramierz-Trejo of Owasso, Cherokee Ramirez-Trejo of Owasso, Trey Hargis of Owasso, Joseph Ramirez-Trejo of Owasso, Patrick Prodger of Collinsville, Rhonda and Logan Rae of Oologah and Anna Prodger of Collinsville; great-grandchildren, Kyler, Kysen, Annalee, and Emmalyn; brother, Everett North and wife Lonnie; sister, Linda Musselman; numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul G. McKinney; grandsons, Brett Young, Matthew Young, Kevin Prodger and Daniel Ramirez-Trejo; sisters, Joan Leon, Pat Jobski, and Roselee Garcia; brother, Bill North; and parents, Joe and Nina North.