Leonard James Mckinney

Leonard "Puz" McKinney, Sr.. 69, of Carnegie, OK, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK. He was born February 26th, 1945 to Dan and Leta Mae (Tsotaddle) McKinney, Sr. in Fort Cobb, OK. He attended school in Manhattan, KS. Leonard was a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and also a descendant of the Potawatomi Tribe and the Apache Tribe. Leonard was a cook and a great baker. He worked for Oleta Restaurant North of town in Carnegie, and also for Farmers Restaurant in Carnegie. He also did some farm work.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth McKinney, Wichita, KS
two sons, Leonard McKinney, Jr., Carnegie, OK
Finas Twohatchet, Oklahoma
three daughters, Vanessa Mckinney, Oklahoma City, OK
Lorene Brewer, Wichita, KS
Victoria Soza, Wichita, KS
seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren
one brother, Daniel McKinney, Jr., Bowlegs, OK
two sisters, Betty Hugar, Apache, OK
Donna Poore and husband, Tyrone, Maryland, OK
numerous nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Stephanie McKinney, grandson, Dakota McKinney, maternal grandparents, Margaret and Robert Tsotaddle, paternal grandparents, Gladys and Jim Smokey McKinney.

Wake Service: 7:00p.m., Wednesday, October 01, 2014 at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home Chapel, Carnegie, OK
Funeral Service: 1:00p.m., Thursday, October 02, 2014 at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK

Burial will follow at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Carnegie, OK

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