Julius Levon "Nic Nac" McKinney

Mr. Julius Levon McKinney "Nic Nac" age 66, of Pittsboro, NC, transitioned into eternal rest on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice House in Pittsboro, NC.

Our Father who art in heaven, we praise your name for the gift of life. Enter into our hearts and give us peace through Jesus Christ our, Lord Amen.

Mr. Julius Levon McKinney was the son of the late James Alston and Aggie Mae McKinney Burgess. He was born April 16, 1956, in Siler City NC, Chatham County.

He departed this life Monday, March 20, 2023 at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice House in Pittsboro, NC. He spent his childhood years in his hometown of Pittsboro, NC.

Julius was better known as “Nic Nac”; he had a sense of humor of his own. The party didn’t start until he entered a club. He would tell everyone in there, I’m the life of the party; then he went jamming on the dance floor partying down; continuing to do his whistles off of different songs that were played by other Disc Jockey’s Consolation members. He would do his party whistle whenever he enter the building, the ladies would go crazy off of his whistle when a song played; She a Brick House by the Commodores. He had a passion for music. He was with a club called the Consolation; which were numerous Disc jockeys. Julius loved fast cars and don’t forget his North Carolina Tar Heels basketball and football team. He would come up out of his sit whenever they made the wrong play or the referee would make the wrong call on the Tar Heels. He worked at Bynum Cotton Mill in Bynum NC for several years. He also worked for the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill as a custodian until his health declined. Julius attended Horton High before they integrated in 1972, he graduated from Northwood High School in the early ’70s.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Alston; mother, Aggie Mae McKinney Burgess; grandparents, Willie Alston, Albert Porter McKinney; and Ella Lee Deese McKinney; uncles, Larry Albert McKinney; Cleotha, Richard Alston, and Porter McKinney; aunts, Mary Ella McKinney, and Mable Horton.

He leaves to mourn and cherish his memories: daughter Whitney McKinney of Pittsboro, NC two sons, Bryant McKinney of Pittsboro, NC, Jordan McKinney of Indianapolis, IN; brother James McKinney of Pittsboro, NC; four goddaughters, Shalena Pugh Jones, and Kayla Watson of Pittsboro NC, Aaliyah Watson, and Ashanti Watson of Indianapolis, IN; two grandchildren, Matthew McKinney, and Tyler McKinney of Pittsboro, NC; five aunts, Elizabeth Dark, Pauline Brooks, Juanita McKinney, Laura Miller, and Linda McKinney; one great aunt Mary Pierce Lexington, NC and a host of other relatives, and friends. Special thanks to Caregiver Ericka, KinderCare; Brooke, and staff at SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice House of Pittsboro, NC.

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