Mrs. Frances May Tipton McKee, age 80, Johnson City, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Mrs. McKee was a native of Washington County and daughter of the late Hobart & Saddie Lockner Huskins Tipton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McKee was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Oran McCracken McKee and a son, Gary Lynn McKee.

Mrs. McKee was a Homemaker.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie & Marie McKee, Allen McKee and Marty & Kimberly Salisbury, all of Johnson City; grandchildren, Jarrett McKee, Ashley Frye, Erin McKee, Holly McKee, Caroline McKee, Kaitlyn McKee, Nathaniel Leach, Logan Centers, Meagan Centers, Zachary Leach, Hannah Leach and Gabby Leach; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Bulah Hamm, Johnson City; and several nephews and nieces.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Keith Cook and the Staff of Johnson City Internal Medicine for their wonderful care.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Byrd officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00-2 P.M. Tuesday prior to the service. Interment services will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren and friends.