NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. David Vincent McKee, husband of Minnie McKee, entered into rest on Saturday, Mar. 4, 2017, at his residence.
His funeral service will be held at Christian Heritage Church on Saturday, Mar. 11, 2017, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Stephen Phillips officiating. Interment will be private.
Mr. McKee was born in Springfield, Mass., and resided for a number of years in Dover, before making the CSRA his home in 1996. He loved the Lord and was a member of Christian Heritage Church. David played the bass guitar and loved southern gospel music. He will be remembered as a brave, strong, quiet man with a gentle soul. He was very patriotic and as a Civil War reenactor, he would fight in both the Confederate and Union Armies. Blessed with the ability to fix anything, his family fondly called him MacGyver and he was never without a flashlight. David was a paramedic and volunteer firefighter, having served as Asst. Chief of Camden-Wyoming Fire Department in Delaware. He loved his wife, his family, his dog, Shadow, the University of Alabama and watching his grandsons play baseball.
He was preceded in death by his father, Vince McKee; his mother and father-in-law, Nolan and Shirley Price; and his brother-in-law, his buddy, Pete Nazelrod.
Survivors in addition to his wife of 37 years, who he called the love of his life, are his daughters, Jillian McKee Dillon (Matthew) and Brandi McKee Bell, both of North Augusta, S.C., Shayna McKee and her fiancé, Richard Bustamante, of Augusta, Ga.; six grandsons, David Bell, IV, Myles Price, Bryson Bell, Landon Dillon, Aidan Nolan Dillon and Carter Vincent Bustamante; his mother, Joyce Ford, of Florida; his sister, Susan McKee, of California; his brothers-in-law, Thomas Price (Christine), Gerald Price (Charnelle) and William Price; his sisters-in-law, Judy Nazelrod, Amy Graham and Rebecca Martin (Allen).
The family will receive friends at Rowland Funeral Home on Friday, Mar. 10, 2017, from 6 until 8 p.m., and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Please visit the online register at www.rowlandfuneralhome.com
Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.