Teddy & Kathy
Ted Michael McKinney

Personal:
Born May 25, 1950 in Spruce Pine.
Parents: Fred G. McKinney and Nina Biddix McKinney (both deceased)
Married to Kathy S. Justice McKinney.
Daughter-Nina Michelle, Married to George Rose.
Grandsons: Michael and Dante.
Brothers: Dennis (Dink) McKinney of Grassy Creek and Ray (Tommy) McKinney of
Ledger.
Sisters: Patsy Stroud of Woodlawn and Linda Parlier of Morganton.
Member and Trustee of Grassy Creek Baptist Church
Address: 339 Hillcrest Circle, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Courthouse: P.O. Box 402, Bakersville, NC 28705
Education:
Graduated Harris High School
Graduate of Western Piedmont Community College AA Degree
Graduate of Appalachian State University, BSBA
Degree in Accounting with Concentration in Criminal Justice.
Master of Business Administration Graduate Work
@ Appalachian State University & Montreat Graduate
School of Business.
Employment:
4 1/2 years as Manager @ United 5 & 10
3 1/2 years as Assistant Manager @ Sky City while attending A.S.U.
5 years as Staff Accountant with Broyhill Furniture Inc. of Lenoir, NC
1 1/2 years as Cost Accountant @ Coats America.
12 years as Auditor with State of North Carolina.
7 years as Clerk of Superior Court for Mitchell County
Business Instructor @
Caldwell Technical & Community College, Lenoir, NC
Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC
McDowell Technical & Community College, Marion, NC
Taught Accounting Courses, Business Law, Data Processing, Computerized
Accounting and Statistics.
Public Service: 4 Years Mitchell County Board of
Education, Vice Chairman & Finance Chairman; 7 Years on Mayland Community College Board of Trustees, Finance Chairman & Term As Board Chairman.
Assistant Clerks
VANESSA GILLEY : Criminal Courtroom Clerk/Personnel/Citations
Daughter: Ashley Gilley,
Parents: Dennis & Phyllis Allen
Education: Attended Gardner Webb
Experience: Deputy Clerk 1/2 Year, Assistant Clerk 7 Years;
Church Secretary At Grassy Creek Baptist- 10 Years
JOYCE ANN COOKE:
Criminal Courtroom Clerk/Head Cashier
Parents: Jim & Judy Cooke
Education: Gardner Webb, BSBA
Experience: Manager for Chalk Mountain Amoco, while attending Gardner Webb,
Deputy Clerk 5 Years
Deputy Clerks
SUE BIDDIX - Civil
Clerk/Small Claims/Passports/Special Proceedings/Child Support
Married: Danny Ray Biddix
Parents: Roger & Bernice Boyd
Sons: Joshua and Justin
Experience: Deputy Clerk 7 Years, 25 Years Bookkeeping &
Management
SHANA BUCHANAN- Civil
Clerk/Bookkeeper/Jury
Married: Cass Buchanan
Parents: Coy & Billie June Hollifield
Sons: Keyven, Keaton & Daylen
Education: Associates Degree, Medical Secretary, Mayland Community
College
Experience: Deputy 7 Years
MICHELLE BUCHANAN-
Civil Courtroom Clerk/Divorce/Domestic Violence
Parents: David & Judy Buchanan
Education: Associates Degree, Medical Secretary, Mayland Community
College;
Guilford College-Certified X-Ray Technician; Attended Warren Wilson and Appalachian
State Universities.
Experience: Deputy Clerk 7 Year, 8 Years Office Manager & Chiropractic
Nurse-4 Years.
VICTORIA JUSTICE-
Civil & Criminal Clerk,
Juvenile Courtroom Clerk, Estates,
Passports, Estates
Married; Jason Justice
Parents: Clay Barnett & Margaret Honeycutt
Education: Associates Degree, Criminal Justice, Mayland Community College, Certificate on Investigations of Child Abuse
Experience: Deputy Clerk= 1 1/2
Year.
CHRIS CARPENTER-Temporary
Deputy Clerk.
Magistrates
David Hughes- Spruce Pine
Office/County 24 hour On Call
Married: Diane McCloud
Parents: Ralph & Evelyn Hughes
Children: Kyle & Kevin
Education: Mitchell High, Numerous Training Seminars
for Magistrates.
Magistrate Experience: 23 Years
Spruce Pine Volunteer Fire Department - Chief
Dewayne Ledford- Spruce Pine
Office/County 24 hour On Call
Married: Renae Staton
Parents: Arthur & Diane Ledford
Children: Dylan & Faith
Education: BSBA, Mars Hill College
Magistrate Experience: 16 Years
Charles Pittman- Spruce Pine
Office/County 24 hour On Call
Married:Jennifer
Parents: Bill & Marlene Pittman
Children: Hunter, Savanna & Shelbey
Education: BSBA, Management, Mars Hill College
Magistrate Experience: 7 Years
Randy Virnelson- Courthouse
Magistrate, Small Claims on duty 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Mon.-Fri.
Married: Sarah Robinson
Parents: Robert & Judy Virnelson
Children: Jake & Zebe
Education: BSAA, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Mars Hill College
Magistrate Experience: 1 Year, Employed in North Carolina Prison System for 13 years.
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