Emma Faye McKinley, 82 of Taylorsville, MS passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS. She was born Friday, September 19, 1941, in Newton, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 10:00AM until 12:00PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in 22 E 4th Avenue, Bay Springs, MS. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 12:00PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in Bay Springs, MS. Burial will follow in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Smith County, MS. Bro. Dean Cook will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. 601-764-2181.

She was preceded in death by her father, Edgar Holder; mother, Imagene Moore Holder; brothers, Buddy Holder and Robby Holder.

Survivors include her husband of 55 ½ years, Billy L. McKinley; sons, Shawn McKinley and Tony McKinley (Jessie); grandchildren, Melissa McKinley, Erika Gray, Paige Gambrell, Laura McKinley, Kye McKinley, Gracie Martin (Mason), Dusty McKinley and Nyla Huff; sister, Shirley Husband (Victor); 9 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Windham, Donald Neal, Dean Husband, Jessie Holder, Dalton Gray, and Mason Martin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Karston Stockman and Jason Goodson.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com