October 10, 1946 – May 25, 2022
Carolyn Sue McKinney, 75, Sheridan, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 25, 2022, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on October 10, 1946, in Lebanon, Ind., she was the daughter of the late James Newell and Hilda Lucille (Hillock) Haughey.
Shortly after graduating from Sheridan High School with the Class of 1964, Carolyn took a position as an office secretary with Meridian Mutual Insurance. She later went to work as a seamstress with Aero Drapery, a position she held for 15 years. After leaving the company, Carolyn went to work for Wilson Fine Foods in Sheridan, where she quickly became “Sheridan famous” for her donuts.
Carolyn enjoyed gardening, collecting paperweights, and doing word searches, and even though she worked as a seamstress, still enjoyed sewing and crocheting her own creations at home. As with most Hoosiers, there is a love affair with college basketball, and Carolyn was no exception. She followed both IU and Purdue, which made for some pretty intense emotions when they were playing each other. As with all college basketball fans, March was her favorite time of the year.
Of her many interests, there was nothing more important to Carolyn than her family – and spoiling them was her favorite hobby. She loved attending all their activities, and sometimes she was able to get in a little Cracker Barrel shopping when she had to travel to an event – a win-win in her book. A woman ahead of her time, Carolyn was also the family DVR, long before that was even a thing. She loved her TV shows and movies and would often record her favorites on DVDs so that the grandkids could take them home and watch them. When it came to spoiling her family, you can’t leave out Carolyn’s cooking – most notably her pot roast and chicken & noodles.
As much as she loved her family, there were quite a few times that Carolyn had to put her foot down – cementing her role as the family peacekeeper. Starting from when the boys were young, and lasting until … well, as was said before, Carolyn was the family peacekeeper, using her strong faith and courage to help guide her throughout her life.
Carolyn was a member of the “Best Mamaw Ever Club.” She was blessed and honored to be able to be a second mother to her special girls, Emily and Lauren.
Carolyn is survived by her loving husband, Michael L. McKinney. She and Michael were married on October 15, 1965. Also surviving are two sons, Douglas L. McKinney (Tamela) of Sheridan, and Scott Allen McKinney (Chandra) of Atlanta, Ind.; two granddaughters, Emily Elizabeth McKinney and Lauren Michelle McKinney, both of Sheridan; two grandsons, Conner James McKinney and Caleb Allen McKinney both of Atlanta, Ind.; three sisters, Cathy Rudd of Westfield, Connie Mossburg (Eddie) of Sheridan, and Cheryl Merrill (Gary) of Sheridan; and sister-in-law, Lynn Coval Haughey.
Carolyn loved animals. She leaves behind her faithful cocker spaniel, Roscoe, and her barn cats.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Newell and Hilda Lucille (Hillock) Haughey; brother, James L. “Jimmy” Haughey; and daughter-in-law, Darlene Michelle McKinney.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan. Burial will follow at Crown View Cemetery in Sheridan. Reverend Mark Knapp will be officiating. Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be presented to either the American Cancer Society, or to the American Heart Association.
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