- Date Of Birth: March 14, 1923
- Date Of Death: July 7, 2020
- State: Georgia
Nettie L. Brooks McKinley
March 14, 1923 – July 7, 2020
Nettie McKinley, age 97, of Union Point, GA passed away at Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation in Union Point, GA on July 7, 2020. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Brooks and Florence Lee Lankford Brooks.
Nettie attended Woodville School in Woodville, GA, and graduated from Union Point High School in 1941. She married Thompson Hall from Decatur, GA and they had a daughter. In the early 50’s she married Steve McKinley of Siloam, GA. In their 37 years of marriage, they enjoyed so much, especially camping in the mountains, and were members of camping clubs where they made many friends. For 17 years they spent their summers working in Cherokee, NC; she managed a motel, and he managed a campground. When wintertime came, they were back to their forever home in Union Point. They loved the mountains and Cherokee became a second home to them.
She was a Braves fan, a fantastic cook, a great listener, teacher and friend. She enjoyed crafts of all kinds, and her husband did lots of woodwork supplying wood cutouts for her painting, and other projects. She was a wonderful mother, had a great family, and enjoyed life to the fullest.
Nettie loved nature and animals. In later years, she spent a lot of time watching the beautiful Red Cardinals in her yard, and Bluebirds from her window that nested each year in a birdhouse in the back of her house.
She was a Christian and her faith was her guiding light, and she was an inspiration to many.
She loved her family – immediate, brothers/sisters (she was the youngest of 13), and all nieces and nephews.
Nettie was a true ray of sunshine and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter, Elaine Hall of Watkinsville, GA. In addition to her parents and husband Steve McKinley, she was preceded in death by siblings Ollie V. Brooks, Leila Mae Brooks Aderhold, Waver Brooks, Benjamin F. Brooks, Weldon J. Brooks, Calvin Brooks, J. James Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks Allison, Evie L. Brooks Deal, Alvin T. Brooks, and Ruby Brooks Dent.
