Ellen McKinney Gardner

Ellen McKinney Gardner, 75 passed away on Sunday, September 02, 2018 surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Smith and Rev. Keith McKinney officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Ellen was born to the late Clyde and Edna McKinney in Caswell County. She retired from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company with over 25 years of service. She grew up attending Baptist Temple Church. She loved singing, cross stitching, painting but most of all she loved Jesus and her family. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Billy McKinney. She is survived by her sons, Bryan Jenkins and wife Sally and Walter Jenkins and wife Vonda; brother, Gordon McKinney and Roger McKinney and wife Laura; grandchildren, Kayela, Graham, Sophie, Logan; great grandchildren, Leia and Lilo as well as a large extended family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.