Obituaries:  Johnnie T. Kennington, Sabine Parish       K-552
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 5, 1984
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Johnnie T. Kennington

  Services for Mr. Johnnie T. Kennington, 74, of Shreveport, were
held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, at Rose-Neath's Southside
Chapel. The Rev. Willie Woodard, Baptist minister, and the Rev.
Bruce Page, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiated. Graveside
services were at 2 p.m., at Holly Springs Cemetery in Coushatta,
La.

  Mr. Kennington died at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 1984, after a
short illness. He was born in Coushatta, La., has been a resident
of Shreveport since 1940, and was a member of the Grace Baptist
church.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Peggy May Kennington of
Shreveport; one son, John Kennington of California; two
daughters, Jo Dayries, and Brenda Lee Kennington Blondell of
Shreveport; a step daughter, Mary Ann Busher of Zwolle, La.;
three sisters, Virgie Woodard, and Ethel Smith of Coushatta, La.,
Cleo Long of Gibsland, La.; one brother, Floyd Kennington of
Coushatta; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Floyd Kennington, Jr., Basil Kennington, Donnie
Dayries, Leon Dayries, Jr., Ricky Blandell, Hamp Smith.