Mrs. Emma Jane McKee, age 78, of Middleton, departed this life Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
The wife of Marcus Aubrey McKee, who survives, she was a homemaker. She was born March 7, 1938, in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Redus and Cratie Lou Pipkin Hannis and lived all of her life in Hardeman County. She married Marcus Aubrey McKee on July 14, 1958, and loved to garden, cook and take care of her family. Mrs. McKee was a member of Brint's Chapel Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters and their husband, Janice Howell (Harold), Sherry Outland (Donnie) and Camilla Hodge (Bobby) all of Middleton; a son Marcus McKee, Jr. of Hornsby; a sister, Madie Lou McDonald of Middleton; three brothers, Sam Hannis (Ruby) of Bolivar, Malvin Hannis (Pak) of Florida and Jimmy Hannis (Connie) of Bolivar; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren; In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Junior Hannis. The family requests memorial donations in Mrs. McKee's name be made to the American Heart Association. (www.heart.org/donate)