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Evelyn Kennedy
(July 3, 1918 - February 22, 2008)

Graveside services for Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy were held on Sunday, February 24, 
2008, at 3:00p.m. at Younger Cemetery in Navarro County. Bro. Steve Cowart 
officiated. Mrs. Kennedy passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008 in Tyler. She
was a dedicated homemaker and a faithful member of Eighth Avenue Baptist Church
in Teague for thirty-five years. Mrs. Kennedy is survived by one son, Jack 
Kennedy of Gun Barrel City; one daughter-in-law, Jeanette of Duncanville; one 
grandson, Greg Hartley Kennedy & wife Angela of Groesbeck; two granddaughters,
Kim McManus of Midlothian and Amy Bender of Duncanville; numerous nieces, 
nephews, other relatives & friends. She was preceded in death by one son, Dr. 
Billy Charles Kennedy; her parents, W.H. & Gillie Osteen Griffin; four brothers,
Rufus Griffin, J.B. Griffin, Orville Griffin, and Lloyd Griffin; and her sister,
Lorene Peden.

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Teague Chronicle
Feb. 28, 2008 


EVELYN KENNEDY

Graveside services for Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy were held on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 
Younger Cemetery in Navarro County. Bro Steve Cowart officiated.

Mrs. Kennedy passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008, in Tyler. She was a dedicated 
homemaker and a faithful member of Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague for thirty-
five years.

Mrs. Kennedy is survived by her son Jack Kennedy of Gun Barrel City; her daughter-in-
law Jeanette of Duncanville; her grandson Greg Hartley Kennedy and wife Angela of 
Groesbeck; her granddaughters Kim McManus of Midlothian and Amy Bender of 
Duncanville; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son Dr. Billy Charles Kennedy, her parents W.H. and 
Gillie Osteen Griffin, her brothers Rufus Griffin, J.B. Griffin, Orville Griffin and Lloyd 
Griffin and her sister Lorene Peden.

Bowers Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of the arrangements.