Red River County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Kennington, K. D. June 25, 2008
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Shreveport Times    June 25, 2008
   COUSHATTA, LA. -- Graveside services for K. D. KENNINGTON, 81, of 
Coushatta, La., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2008, at Holley 
Springs Cemetery. Officiating will be BROTHER TOMMY PATTON. Visitation will be 
held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home 
in Coushatta.
   MR. KENNINGTON was born Nov. 11, 1926 in Methvin, and passed away June 25, 
2008.
   He was a cotton broker with Anderson Clayton in the 50's before become an 
independent broker. MR. KENNINGTON was a cattleman and he raced thoroughbred 
horses. He was thrilled to see K.D.'S Valid Dreamer win the day before 
Father's Day. Throughout his lifetime he supported the 4-H program in Red 
River and Bossier Parishes. He most loved the weekends and holidays he spent 
cooking for his family and never wanting them to leave without getting enough.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, JOSHUA JAMES and ANNIE LEE 
KENNINGTON, the mother of his children, MARIE SHARPLING KENNINGTON; and his 
oldest grandson, KENNY D. KENNINGTON.
   Left to cherish his memory are his sister, JO EDITH MADDEN and husband, DON 
of Benton and nephew, JOE DON MADDEN of Bossier City; his children, KEN D. 
KENNINGTON of Dixie Inn, KAREN SASSER and husband, RONNIE of Alexandria, MIKE 
KENNINGTON and wife, ANN of Hall Summit, and JANICE CARLISLE and husband, 
DOYLE of Haughton; grandchildren, T. J. SASSER of Orlando, Fl., SHAWN SASSER 
of Atlanta, Ga., CODY, CASEY, CADIE and CLINT CARLISLE of Haughton, and ROBBIE 
SIMMONS, a young man whom he thought of as a grandson; and a special family 
friend, LINDA KILLEN.
    Pallbearers will be grandsons, T. J. SHAWN, CODY, CASEY, CLINT and ROBBIE.

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