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Nathaniel McKamey, 19
March 2, 2006 – October 18, 2025
Nathaniel Ozias McKamey departed this life on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. He was 19.
LIFE
Born March 2, 2006, Nathaniel was the son of Robert McMakey and Kimberley McKamey. He was a 2024 graduate of Scott High School. He enjoyed video games, hanging with family and friends, listening to old music, and going to the race track. He was a member of Five Black Gums Baptist Church. Little did we know, the day that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home.
PRECEDED
Grandparents: Calvin Lay and Miriam Lay.
Great-aunt: Betty Lou Ward.
SURVIVORS
Wife: Holly Patty McKamey.
Parents: Robert and Kimberly McKamey.
Parents-in-law: Tim and Lacie Patty.
Sister: Emily Phillips and husband Chris.
Brothers: Aaron McKamey and wife Makayla, and Wesley McKamey and fiancé Jamilia Hicks.
Sister-in-law: Paige Patty.
Nieces and nephews: Kolton McKamey, Stetson Phillips, Aiden McKamey, Oaklynn Hart, Raiden Gibson and Jenson Gibson.
Grandparents: Robert and Brenda McKamey, and Naomi Byrge.
Special friends: Noah Lay and Shannon Silcox.
SERVICES
Visitation: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the chapel of Four Oaks Funeral Home in Huntsville.
Funeral: To follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Ben Lay, Rev. C.W. Frakker and Rev. Eugene Lay officiating.
Graveside Service: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Lay Family Cemetery in the Rockhouse community.
Arrangements by Four Oaks Funeral Home.
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