Sherell “Red” McKinzie

SHERELL LAJOYCE MCKINZIE (AKA RED) WAS BORN FEBRUARY 13, 1975 IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS TO THE PARENTS BRENDA MCKINZIE AND LARRY WHISBY WHO PRECEDED HER IN DEATH.

SHERELL ACCEPTED CHRIST AT AN EARLY AGE. SHE LATER JOINED NEW LIFE COVENANT SOUTHEAST UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JOHN HANNAH.

SHERELL ATTENDED ELLA FLAGG YOUNG ELEMENTARY AND FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL.

SHERELL LOVED TO LISTEN TO OLD-SCHOOL MUSIC,GO TO THE CASINO, AND SNEAK OFF TO THE PENNY MACHINE.

SHERELL AND HER BROTHER ZARICK WERE VERY CLOSE, HE WAS ALWAYS PRANKING HER UNTIL SHE CUSSED HIM OUT. SHE SHARED A VERY SPECIAL BOND SPENDING TIME WITH HER TWO DAUGHTERS KANDACE & TAMARA AKA (STANK).

SHE WAS EMPLOYED WITH WAUKEGAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS. AFTER MOVING BACK TO CHICAGO, SHE BEGIN HER CAREER IN HEALTHCARE WORKING FOR ADDUS HEALTHCARE.

SHERELL GAINED HER WINGS ON FEBRUARY 13, 1975 IN CHICAGO. 

SHERELL LEAVES TO CHERISH HER MEMORY; HER LOVING MOTHER: BRENDA J MCKINZIE, TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS: KANDACE BROWN AND TAMARA FARR, HER PARTNER: GERALD WILLIAMS, ONE BROTHER: ZARICK SHIELDS, TWO STEPBROTHERS DEVIN MAYERS & DERRICK MAYERS, TWO SISTERS: CORLISS AND JESSICA, GREAT UNCLE: PETER KING, GREAT AUNTS: PEARL GHOLSTON AND JEANETTE KRUEGER, ONE AUNT: JULIA SMITH, TWO UNCLES: DEACON FRANK HOWERY AND RONALD JEFFRIES HOST OF NIECES, NEPHEWS COUSINS AND FRIENDS.

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