Ernest Mckinney

Funeral services for Ernest Thurston Ernie McKinney will be held on Monday, August 6th, 2007 at St. Landry Catholic Church at 2:30PM. The intombment will be in St. Landry Church Mausoleum. Celebrant will be Fr. Gary Schexnayder, concelebrants will be Msgr. Robert Romero and Fr. Gene Tremie.


Ernie, age 71, born August 18th, 1935, a resident of Opelousas, LA died Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at 3:10PM at Lafayette General Hospital. He was a graduate of Opelousas High School and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in commercial art from Southwestern Louisiana Institute University of Louisiana at Lafayette.


He worked as a petroleum draftsman in Lafayette for 15 years. He designed the first T.H. Harris Petroleum Drafting Technology Curriculum, which he taught until his retirement, on June 30th, 1998.


Ernie loved hunting and fishing, old cowboy movies, cooking, his computer and geneology. His real love was music and he sang in St. Landry Catholic Church choir for over 50 years. He sang for weddings and funerals for over 43 years and belonged to Acadiana Chapter Barber Shop Chorus in Lafayette, the Cajun Comedy Barber Shop Quartet called Pride of the Marsh and Barber Shop Quartet called 4 the Moment. He sang with Congres du Mondial Acadien Choir and was also a member of the Opelousas Community Choir. He was a charter member of the Brigadier General Mouton Camp 778 Sons of Confederate Veterans.


Ernie was also a member of the St. Landry Geneological Society, was a member of St. Landry Parish Retired Teachers Association, and served on many committies and was very active at St. Landry Catholic Church. and was an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 165 Boy Scouts of America.


Ernie will be greatly missed by his family and friends.


He is survived by his wife; Lilly Ann Hollier McKinney of Opelousas, his sons; Michael Ernest McKinney of Washington and David Lawrence McKinney and his wife Cathy Littell McKinney of Lafayette, daughter-in-law; Angie Duplechain McKinney Blanchard and her husband Clyde, sister; Merilynn McKinney Quirk, grandchildren; Phillip Michael McKinney and his wife Brandi Darbonne McKinney, Matthew Lawrence McKinney, Patrick Steven McKinney, Carson Blanchard and Mary Ellen Blanchard, nieces; Judy Quirk, Liz Puckett and her husband Page Puckett, Mary Quirk Steinberg and her husband Bill Steinberg, Charlotte Quirk Courvelle and her husband Lambert Courvelle, Christine Martin Ford, Brenda Hollier Boustany and her husband James Boustany and Cathy Quirk Bordelon.


Ernie was preceded in death by; his parents; Ernest and Ena Fontenot McKinney, a son; Steven Douglas McKinney, a sister; Bertha Sis McKinney Martin, a niece; Marise Martin, brother-in-laws; Atwood Quirk and L.A. Mickey Hollier, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Lawrence A. Hollier Sr. and Lilly Guidroz Hollier


The family has requested that visitation will be observed on Sunday, August 5th at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home on the Old Sunset highway from 3:00pm to 9:00pm and will continue on Monday from 8:00am until time of service. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm on Sunday.


If you wish to sign the online register, you may go to; www.lafondardoin.com


Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas is in charge of the arrangements. Telephone 337942-2638.

Visitation

Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Sunday, August 5, 2007
3:00PM to 9:00PM

Service

Church

St. Landry Catholic Church
1020 N. Main Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, August 6, 2007
230PM

Cemetery

St. Landry MausoleumHav
1020 N. Main Street
Opelousaas, LA  70570