Hulen Autry (Ike) McKinney, 86, of Bellevue, Washington died Thursday, May 1, 2014.Hulen’s wife and daughter’s will receive friends and family from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, May 8th at Nally, Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, May 9th at the Mt. Olive Memorial Park Chapel.Hulen is proceeded in death by his parents, Albert (Dutch) & Katheryne (Cassie) McKinney and his brother, Donald. Hulen graduated from Big Spring High School and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952.Hulen’s professional career was with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an Entomologist. His career was throughout the United States in Plano, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, and since 1975 Seattle, Washington where he retired in 1989. Hulen traveled throughout the world to ensure that the United States food and crops were safe.Hulen was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Baptist Church. Hulen served in the National Guard after graduation from Texas A&M.Hulen married Lula June Ritter October 1, 1955 in McKinney, Texas. Hulen is survived by his wife, and daughter’s Norma McKinney-Roley and her husband Patrick Roley of Renton, Washington, and Janet McKinney-Marsh, and her husband Mark Marsh of Marietta, Georgia. Hulen has three grandchildren, Kathryn McKinney-Roley, Danielle Marsh, and Trevor Marsh along with several nieces and nephews.Arrangements under the direction of Nally-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com,
