Mr. Roland Winford McKenzie of the Pleasant Grove Community in Guntersville,
Alabama, finished his race on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
A devoted husband and father, Roland received the Holy Ghost in 1972 and was a
lifetime member of Black Oak Holiness Church, Crown Point Holiness Church, and, in his last years, Rocky Branch Holiness Church.
Roland was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama and served four years in the
United States Air Force beginning in 1959. He married his childhood sweetheart,
Fay Graves, in 1959 and they were blessed with two children before he was
honorably discharged. He then relocated to Harvey, Illinois and completed their
family with two additional children. Roland spent the next four decades raising
his family in Northwest Indiana. He retired from Sherwin-Williams Company in
1996 and began a second career with Motion Industries.
He lost his beloved wife of 40 years in 2000 but was twice blessed to marry his
second wonderful wife, Linda, in 2001. Roland retired in 2003 and relocated to
Guntersville, Alabama where he and Linda happily spent their days fishing and
bargain hunting until her passing in 2021.
Roland is survived by his daughters, Rhonda (Gary) Thompson, Sharon (Erik) Scott, Anjie McKenzie, Lorie (Tommy) Edwards, and bonus daughter, Rebecca Stilwell.
He leaves behind grandchildren, Luke (Audrey) Scott, Shelby Scott, Kiersten
(Shaun) Aragaki, Karlie Grey, Cyndi (Tanner) Teague, Emily McKenzie, Blake
(Kesha) Edwards, Callie (Ethan) White, and 8 precious great grandchildren; a
sister-in-law, Pat (Bill) Scott; and a brother-in-law, Gary Bradford, and sister-in-law Sue McKenzie.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Rubye McKenzie, his brothers,
Jodie and Harold McKenzie, and his only son, Gerald McKenzie.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at the Rocky Branch Holiness Church at 12:00 p.m. with Bro. James Bridges, Bro. Erik Scott, and Bro. James “Totchie” McLain officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Rocky Branch Holiness Church.
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home