Doris Geneva Bain McKinney, 92, of Pinson passed away at Regency Retirement Village in Jackson on July 6, 2026. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel with Bro. Glenn Harris and Shelia O’Mara officiating. Burial followed at New Friendship Cemetery. The family received friends at Crook Avenue from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and again from noon-2 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to New Friendship Cemetery Fund. Please mail to 720 New Friendship Road Beech Bluff, TN 38313.
She was born in Madison County on Nov. 27, 1933, daughter of the late Leonard Oneil and Lala Ruth Brasher Bain. She grew up in the Five Points Community of Madison County and attended Pinson School and graduated from Jackson High School. She later attended West Tennessee Business College and Jackson State Community College.
She married Owen McKinney in 1965, and they were married for 55 years until his passing in 2020. They made their home in the Five Points Community. She worked as an accountant/bookkeeper for numerous businesses and prepared taxes for many individuals over the years.
She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and had served as VBS coordinator for years. She also served in the cemetery committee and as Director of Senior Activities, sang in the choir and was part of the secret sister’s program.
Doris loved gardening and was a Master Gardener. She enjoyed traveling and had visited 48 states. She enjoyed camping, fishing, gospel singing and Christmas time. She loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.
She is survived by her loving family of four sons, Garey (Debbie) Gaugh of Beech Bluff, Lee (Diane) Gaugh of Jackson, Neil (Lori) Gaugh of Henderson and Curt (Paula) McKinney of Pinson; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Gaugh of Pinson; and sister-in-law, Celia Bain of Ashville, N.C.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son, Thomas Gaugh, Sr.; daughter, Darla Gaugh; sister, Jewel Barrett; four brothers, Lois, Charles, Lee and Earl Bain; and a daughter-in-law, Peggy Gaugh.
