Col Kennedy

Col. Kennedy, Jr. died Monday, September 8, 2008 in Midway at the age of 79. He was born Thursday, July 4, 1929 in Statesville, North Carolina, the son of Russell Parker and Emo Vickes Kennedy, Sr. He married Nancy Drum on October 21, 1950 at Statesville, North Carolina. Col. Kennedy served honorably in the U.S. Air Force 36 years and was Director of Missile Maintance, Headquarters, SAC when he retired in 1983. He lived in Lakeview and Midway since 1996 moving from Bellevue, Nebraska. Survivors: Col. Russell Kennedy, Jr. USAF is survived by 4 sons, Russell (Val) Kennedy III of Nampa, ID, Bill (April) Kennedy of Archdale, NC, Michael Kennedy of Mountain Home, AR and Dean (Renee) Kennedy of Trinity, NC, daughter, Diane Kennedy Ullrich of Omaha, NE, 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and special friend of the family, Carly Crim. Preceded in Death by: He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Kennedy, parents and 1 sister. Visitation: Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M., Thursday, September 11 at the Kirby & Family Funeral Home. Funeral: Funeral services for Col. Russell P. Kennedy, Jr. USAF (Retired) of Midway, Arkansas, will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Mountain Home Baptist Church, with Brother Tommy Cunningham, officiating. Burial: Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Mountain Home Baptist Church "Miracle on the Mountain" building Fund or Gideons of Mountain Home. Honorary Bearers: Caleb Kennedy, Cody Kirby, Joseph Kennedy and Lucas Kennedy as honorary pallbearers. Active Bearers: Russell Kennedy IV, Christopher Kennedy, David Ullrich, Kyle Kennedy, Chance Kennedy, Dylan Kennedy, Aaron Kennedy as pallbearers