Echols- Emma “Tootsie” Key passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Ohio County Hospital. She was born in Echols, Ky on Dec. 26, 1931, daughter of Earl and Mary McConnell Porter.
Tootsie was a homemaker, member of the Rockport Community Fellowship Church and a member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed bingo, casinos and was a volunteer at the Ohio County Hospital gift shop for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Acie H. Key; sisters Blanche Marguerite Dunn and Blackie (Lofton) Maddox; brother Raymond (Alice) McConnell.
She is survived by her brother-in-law; Cleatus Marvin Dunn; nieces and nephews Junella & (Jack) , Sheila McConnell, Vennetta & (Jim), Dave & (Darlene), James & (Sue), John & Tammy Dunn, Richard & Steven Reed; many great nieces and nephews; friends, to many to mention; special friends Jackie Decker and Bro. Recie Young. And a special thanks to the staff at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehab for their great care.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Recie Young officiating. Burial will follow in Echols Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to: bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com