Obitutiary:P.G. Kennedy
Submitter:Carolyn Pevytoe Avery  March 2004
Source:West Carroll Gazette  10 July 1952




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SEN. P.G. KENNEDY RITES WEDNESDAY;DIES SUDDENLY IN BAATON ROUGE TUESDAY

Approximately 1,000 persons gathered here at the First Baptist church
Wednesday afternoon to pay last respects and honor to Preston G. Kennedy,
39, of Oak Grove, who died in a Baton Rouge hospital early Tuesday
morning of a heart ailment. At his death, he was serving his first term 
as state senator, representing West Carroll and Morehouse parishes, the
29th district.

A delegation of senate and house members and Agriculture Commissioner
Dave L. Pearce joined with constituents and friends of Mr. Kennedy in 
paying him last respects. The Rev. A.T. Mitchell, the Rev. Tom Miller,
and the Rev. J.D. Cheatham officiated at the services. Interment was
in Kilbourne cemetery, under direction of Catron-Gay Funeral Home.

Local business houses, offices and all parish and governmental offices 
were closed at the time of the services in honor of the deceased
senator.

Mr. Kennedy, a native of ward five, was first elected to office in 1951
when he was selected representative to fill the unexpired term of 
Dudley Seamans, In February, he was elected state senator from the 29th
district by the people of West Carroll and Morehouse.

He was a 1931 graduate of Kilbourne High School and received his B.S.
degree in agriculture from Louisiana State University in 1936. He was
an active member of the Freen community First Baptist church, serving 
as chairman of the board of deacons, president of the Brotherhood
and teacher of the men's Bible class.  He also had served as 
associational Brotherhood president.

At his death, Mr. kennedy was employed as veterans farm training program
instructor by the West Carroll Parish school board.

He is survived by his wife, the former Vitae L. Meadows; his father,
Jackson W. Kennedy of Kilbourne; his mother, Mrs. J.C. Huffty of
Kilbourne; two brothers, Vernon of New Orleans and C.W. of Tallulah.

Pallbearers were W.A. Weaver, Dr. C.B. Gray, A.C. Smith, G.O. Thrower,
W.E. Durham, Howard Brown, Lee Gregory and P.R. Thaxton.

Honorary pallbearers were the governor and all members of the house of
representatives and senate.