Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....KENNEDY, John William, Sr. January 4, 1989 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com July 5, 2019, 6:08 pm Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Wednesday, January 11, 1989 OBITUARY John William KENNEDY, Sr., age 73, died at his Custer residence on Wednesday, January 4, 1989, after a lengthy illness. Mr. KENNEDY was born July 6, 1915 in Breckinridge County, a son of the lat James and Mary Lone WARDRIP KENNEDY. He was a retired farmer and construction worker. Mr. KENNEDY is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Beulah GOATELY KENNEDY seven daughters: Ms. Anna Mae DRANE of Garfield, Ky (Breckinridge County) Ms. Pauline DRANE of Garfield, Ky Ms. Lou Ella ARNOLD of Glen Dean, Ky (Breckinridge County) Ms. Emma SMITH of Seattle, Washington (King County) Ms. Dottie MATTHEWS of Hardinsburg, Ky Ms. Aretta GREER of Vine Grove, Ky (Hardin County) Ms. Denice HUNT of Leitchfield, Ky (Grayson County) four sons: Jerry KENNEDY of Danbury, Texas (Brazoria County) John KENNEDY, Jr. of McDaniels, Ky (Breckinridge County) James Raymond KENNEDY of Georgia Curtis KENNEDY of Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County) one sister: Ms. Hallie B. WILSON of Shelburn, Indiana (Sullivan County) one brother: Kirby KENNEDY of Hawesville, Ky (Hancock County) 31 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 7, 1989 from the chapel of the Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg, in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Additional Comments: John William KENNEDY, Sr. and his wife Beulah Mae GOATLEY KENNEDY have a tombstone. They are buried at: #0259 New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, located 5 miles north of Hardinsburg, Ky., on New Bethel-Stephensport Road, off KY 259, across the street from the church. KENNEDY, John William, Sr. 06 Jul 1915 -- 04 Jan 1989 husband of Beulah Mae son of James KENNEDY & Mary Lone (Loney) WARDRIP KENNEDY, Beulah Mae 27 Dec 1919 -- 19 Jul 2007 wife of John Wm., Sr. maiden name: GOATLEY Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/k/kennedy10644gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/