Obituaries

William McGinnis

TSgt. William Duane McGinnis, USAF (Ret.), 66, of Leary, Ga. passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.
Born Sept. 30, 1952, in Morgantown, Mr. McGinnis was the son of the late Jack and Clarissa Phillips McGinnis.
He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked as a reserve police officer in Kansas and worked in West Virginia at Pruntytown and Mount Hope correctional facilities. He also worked as a correctional officer in Georgia at Dooly, Lee and Calhoun state prisons.
Mr. McGinnis was a member of Knights Templar and was a member of Providence Church of Albany. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley McGinnis of Leary; children, Shawn McGinnis, of Warner Robins, Ga., Rebekah Everson, of Perry, Ga., and Stephanie Lane (Ronnie), of Leary;  three brothers, Joe McGinnis (Paula), of Kingwood, Tom McGinnis (Sheila), of Bentleyville, Pa. and Tim McGinnis (Linda) of Fairmont; and the mother of his children, Beverly Y. McGinnis.
A memorial service was conducted Tuesday, Nov.  13, at Providence Church with military honors presented by the Air Force. The family visited with friends following the service. Pastor Josh Copron officiated.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Wounded Warrior Project or DAV.
Hall and Hall Funeral Home was given the honor to serve the McGinnis family.
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