Gelene June "Julie" McKinney

Gelene June "Julie" McKinney, age 86 of Rogers, passed away November 25th, 2020. Gelene was born June 20, 1934 in Iowa to parents Leland Stevens and Annie Polka Stevens. She worked as a CNA for a few years and at Daisy BB Gun from which she retired. She was a longtime resident of Northwest Arkansas. Gelene was a member of Cross Church and enjoyed painting, dancing, travel, going to the casino, shopping and dressing with "bling". She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Floyd Ruttan and Donald McKinney; two brothers, Bill and Raymond Stevens; one infant sister and a great-great-grandson, Easton Snoderly. Gelene is survived by her son, Russsell Ruttan and wife Tonnie of Rogers; daughters, Sandy Snoderly and husband Henry of Garfield, Carol McCrory and husband Roy of Morton, Miss., Kathie Graham and husband Mark of Bentonville; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and three nephews, Jackie, Rocky and Dale Stevens of Iowa. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home of Rogers.