Walter Mckinney

Walter "Ralish" McKinney Age 61 Years of #12 Biscuit Court, off Sandilands Village Road 
designed his last road and drafted his final bridge at his residence on Friday, August 21, 2015.

He was born at Pirates Well, Mayaguana, The Bahamas on Monday, September 07, 1953. 
He was the first child of Hayward Alfred and Marietta Louise Charlton-McKniiey.

Walter began his education at the Pirates Well All Age School.  The family relocated to Nassau 
where he continued his education at Southern Junior and graduated from Highbury High Senior School.      

Most of the young men Walter's age seek employment after graduation, but Walter being such an 
ambitious young man went on to further his education at the C. R. Walker Technical School. 
The sky was always the limit for Walter, even graduating from a Technical school was not enough.  
He went on to further his education in Houston Texas at Prairie View A & M University, 
where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.  

Graduating with such high achievements, Walter was offered a Job at the Texas Highway Department, 
where he worked for sixteen years. With his top management positions, Walter was instrumental in 
designing the Western portion of Interstate 10 in Houston Texas and Highway 290, which extends 
from Houston Texas to Austin Texas. His love for his Bahamas brought him home, at least three or 
more times a year. 

This love for his country prompted him to return home in 1985, where he began working at the 
Department of Public Works until to his demise. 

In 1986, Walter met and fell in love with Norma Hanna, they were united in Holy Matrimony on 
Saturday, October 14, 1989.

Walter is preceded in death by his: 
Father: Hayward Alfred McKinney;
Grandfather: Alfred McKinney;
Grandmothers: Sarah McKinney and Julia Bain;
Nephew: Waldon Mitchell;
Uncle: Cleveland McKinney;
Aunt: Edna Deveaux;

The Radiance of this "Sapphire of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife: Norma McKinney;
Three Sons: Walter Jerad Jr., Elvardo Walter and Walton Waltino McKinney; 
Four Daughters: Monica McRae (Roy), Walthera, Waltavia and Walicia McKinney; 
One Grand Son: Christino McKinney-Bell; 
Three Grand Daughters: Aaliyah McRae, Symone Walkine and Keoshia Blue; 
Mother: Marietta L. McKinney;
Three Brothers: Virley Sr. (Angela), Arthur Sr. and David McKinney Sr. (Aneka); 
One Sister: Pandora Woodside (Kermit); 
Sixteen Nephews: Gerard, Virley Jr., Tavari, David Jr., Dillon, Xavian, Jovan, Judah, 
Godfrey, Gerard, Renaldo, Cameron, Anton, Stanley, Anthony and Arthur McKinney Jr.; 
Seven Nieces: Shermona, Kermika (Devon), Deandra, Tina, Latovia, Ebony and Latoya;
Six Uncles: Evangelist Francis McPhee (Mercelita), Godfrey Deveaux (Lynette), Gilbert (Judy) 
and Clifford Bain, Levi and Wellington Charlton;
Nine Aunts: Julia Bain, Dorothy Curtis (Anthony), Rosemary Moss, Ivy Charlton, 
Mildred Williamson (Arthur), Lucinda Missick, Goldie and Sybil McKinney and Cynthia Brown;
Cousins: Rudy, Rudolph, Larry, Earnel, Philip, Perry, Leroy, Edroy, Yeargen, Clifford, Alfred, 
Milton, Decarlo, Fred of Bimini, Samuel, Adrian, Wellington, Rollington, Lionel I, Rev. Reginald Jr., 
Hasten, Burntle (Mack), Clyde and Kevin Charlton Floyd (Zoom) Farrington, Roslyn Johnson, 
Valarie Bain, Alfreda Gibson, Julian, Terrance, Gregory, Charles, Rico, Monty, Troy Brad, Lebron, 
Garth, Mario, Ricardo, Junior, Franklyn, Tyrone, Dino, Dwayne, Shayne, Anthony, Gilbert Jr. (Biggie), 
Alex, Quincy, Lashan, Gio, Dewitt, Lavado, Quincy, Cliffy, Stacy, Iva, Katheleen, Donella, Sherry, 
Sharlene, Anishka, Patrice, Patrile, Annette, Lynette, Garnell, Terry, Daphne, Erica, Cenetta, Francetha, 
Ruby, Patricia, Deneice, Cherylee, Linder, Ruby, Persophenee, Paulette Thompson, Christine Rolle, 
Tonya, Samantha, Irene, Shirley, Doraline Missick, Grace, Pandora, Jacinta, Sherry, Dorcas, Donna, 
Esther, Vernal, Verdell, Ingrid, Kimberley, Shaniqua, Trishinka, Melba, Robyn, Effie, Sheffrey, Zantara, 
Chloe, Latoya Sturrup, Rochelle Sherman, Shavonia, Taria, Catherine, Wendy, Lakita, Yanique, 
Berchanell (Ann) Moss, Caroline, Sophie, Brittany, Edward Nottage, Wellington, Ena, Helene and 
Lillian, Ira Roker and family;
Three Grand Nephews: Davian, Joshua and TJ;
Four Grand Nieces: Katecha, Shacoya, Deija and Faith;
One Grand Uncle: John Burrows;
Two Grand Aunts: Nora McIntosh and Williamae McKenzie;
Four Brothers-in-law: George (Elizabeth), Randolph (Mable), Amos (Angela) and Moses Hanna (Valerie); 
Six Sisters-in-law: Sylvia Smith, Deaconess Cinderella Hinsey (Rev. Thomas), Pastor Betty B. and 
Pleasant Hanna, Elizabeth Evans (Donald) and Evangelist Mary Rolle;
Seven Nephew-in-laws: Attorney Patrick (Dr. Avery), Gary, Shavano and Christopher "Teddy" Hanna, 
Pastor Gareth (Constance), Jermaine (Jennifer) and Gerard Rolle (Shelia);
Nine Niece-in-laws: Georgia Sweeting, Sophia, Indianna and Krizza Hanna, Lynia Burrows, Mizpah Adderley, 
Tennille Smith, Annatasha Clyde and Patrice Johnson;
Two Aunt-in-laws: Gwendolyn Hanna and Rev'd Marguerite Lewis;
Godchild: Jereheim Rolle;
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: Nora Smith, Ellison and Betty Greenslade, Judy Deveaux, 
Ishmael Lightbourne, Clayton Taylor, Rev Alex Thompson (Doreen), Rev. Arthur Charlton, Felton Cox, 
Hon. Philip E. Brave Davis Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Glenys Hanna- Martin MP, Hon. Leslie O. Miller MP, 
Hon. Arnold Forbes MP, Jim and Smokey Fernander, Greg Miller, Hubert Thurston, Fredrick (Johnny) DeCosta, 
Charles Albury, Ednal Rose, Junior Bethel, Carlos Bain, Lenora Ferguson, Felton Cox, Dwayne Delancy, 
Wendell G. Dean II, Brendan Winder Sr., Mark Hinsey, Jacob Rolle, Minister Fredrick Stuart, Laura Albury, 
Audley Hanna, Charles and Vernice Minnis, Phedra Rahming and their families, McPhee, Murphy, Collie, 
Black, Williamson, Edwards, Brooks, Gibson, Porter, Thompson, Russell, Cleare, KC, Clark, Winder and 
Simmons families, Anastacia, Alph Pi Alpa Fraternity, Prairie View A&M University Class of "78", Pastor 
Timothy Stuart and the entire Bethel Baptist Church family, the entire communities of Pirates Well and Betsy Bay 
Mayaguana, Love Hill and Central Andros, the entire Staff of Ministry of Works especially Civil Engineering 
Department, friends in Houston Texas, The entire Sandilands Village and Ridgeland Park West family and a 
host of other family and friends too numerous to mention.