Van Ray McKinney Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Van Ray McKinney (Marion, North Carolina), who passed away on September 22, 2025 at the age of 67. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Van may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ray Dover McKinney and Vonceil Juanita Hughes McKinney. He is survived by: his sisters, Rita Peterson (Loyd) and Melinda Smith (Rodney); his siblings' children, Brett Sawyer (Ashlee) and Erika Bradley (Kyle); and his great-nephew Mason Sawyer. He is also survived by his family, friends.
