Married 27 Oct 1973
WALTER W. KENNEDY,,
JR.
Obituaries
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
Walter Waddell Kennedy, Jr. was born July 18, 1950 to Walter and Mattie Kennedy Sr. in Arkadelphia. He passed on Friday,
Dec. 22, 2017.
He was a 1968 graduate of Peake High School, a 1972 graduate of Henderson State University Class and a graduate of East Texas State University. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was the first African American to graduate from Reserve Officers Training Core.
He was a United States Army veteran serving 30 years, active and reserved duty, in the military. Walter started working at Red River Army Depot in 1984, he would retire from RRAD in 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Kennedy Sr. (father), Mattie Leaper (mother), his loving wife, Khrystian Kennedy, his sister Linda Vanderson and his nephew Kenneth Vanderson.
Survivors are his children; Drake (Kerri) Kennedy, Deric Kennedy, Varonica Kennedy and Darryl Kennedy all of Texarkana; his sister, Joyce Love; his brothers, Tony (Kimberly) Kennedy of San Antonio, Texas, and Sam Leaper of Las Vegas, Nevada; his mother-in-law, Jimmie Faye Goodwin.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Minister Jimmie Faye Goodwin, eulogist. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
WALTER W. KENNEDY,,
JR.
Obituaries
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
Walter Waddell Kennedy, Jr. was born July 18, 1950 to Walter and Mattie Kennedy Sr. in Arkadelphia. He passed on Friday,
Dec. 22, 2017.
He was a 1968 graduate of Peake High School, a 1972 graduate of Henderson State University Class and a graduate of East Texas State University. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was the first African American to graduate from Reserve Officers Training Core.
He was a United States Army veteran serving 30 years, active and reserved duty, in the military. Walter started working at Red River Army Depot in 1984, he would retire from RRAD in 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Kennedy Sr. (father), Mattie Leaper (mother), his loving wife, Khrystian Kennedy, his sister Linda Vanderson and his nephew Kenneth Vanderson.
Survivors are his children; Drake (Kerri) Kennedy, Deric Kennedy, Varonica Kennedy and Darryl Kennedy all of Texarkana; his sister, Joyce Love; his brothers, Tony (Kimberly) Kennedy of San Antonio, Texas, and Sam Leaper of Las Vegas, Nevada; his mother-in-law, Jimmie Faye Goodwin.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Minister Jimmie Faye Goodwin, eulogist. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
Married 27 Oct 1973
WALTER W. KENNEDY,,
JR.
Obituaries
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
Walter Waddell Kennedy, Jr. was born July 18, 1950 to Walter and Mattie Kennedy Sr. in Arkadelphia. He passed on Friday,
Dec. 22, 2017.
He was a 1968 graduate of Peake High School, a 1972 graduate of Henderson State University Class and a graduate of East Texas State University. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was the first African American to graduate from Reserve Officers Training Core.
He was a United States Army veteran serving 30 years, active and reserved duty, in the military. Walter started working at Red River Army Depot in 1984, he would retire from RRAD in 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Kennedy Sr. (father), Mattie Leaper (mother), his loving wife, Khrystian Kennedy, his sister Linda Vanderson and his nephew Kenneth Vanderson.
Survivors are his children; Drake (Kerri) Kennedy, Deric Kennedy, Varonica Kennedy and Darryl Kennedy all of Texarkana; his sister, Joyce Love; his brothers, Tony (Kimberly) Kennedy of San Antonio, Texas, and Sam Leaper of Las Vegas, Nevada; his mother-in-law, Jimmie Faye Goodwin.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Minister Jimmie Faye Goodwin, eulogist. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
WALTER W. KENNEDY,,
JR.
Obituaries
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
Walter Waddell Kennedy, Jr. was born July 18, 1950 to Walter and Mattie Kennedy Sr. in Arkadelphia. He passed on Friday,
Dec. 22, 2017.
He was a 1968 graduate of Peake High School, a 1972 graduate of Henderson State University Class and a graduate of East Texas State University. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was the first African American to graduate from Reserve Officers Training Core.
He was a United States Army veteran serving 30 years, active and reserved duty, in the military. Walter started working at Red River Army Depot in 1984, he would retire from RRAD in 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Kennedy Sr. (father), Mattie Leaper (mother), his loving wife, Khrystian Kennedy, his sister Linda Vanderson and his nephew Kenneth Vanderson.
Survivors are his children; Drake (Kerri) Kennedy, Deric Kennedy, Varonica Kennedy and Darryl Kennedy all of Texarkana; his sister, Joyce Love; his brothers, Tony (Kimberly) Kennedy of San Antonio, Texas, and Sam Leaper of Las Vegas, Nevada; his mother-in-law, Jimmie Faye Goodwin.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Minister Jimmie Faye Goodwin, eulogist. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
El Dorado News-Times (AR) - Friday, December 29, 2017
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