1SG Billy "Bill" Dee Kennedy (Ret.), 73, of Leesville, LA, left this world and entered into his heavenly reward at 9:24 AM on November 29, 2020 surrounded by all those that loved him. Bill was born into this world on October 14, 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan to the late CW – 4 Owen Russell Kennedy and Lucille Virginia Collins Kennedy.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA. Visitation will continue on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville with visitation beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of service. Officiating the services will be Rev. Mark Christian, Pastor of First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Ken Pennington and Rev. Jeremiah Klinedinst. Interment will follow at Craft Cemetery, Leesville, LA, with full military honors and masonic rites. Funeral Services will be live streamed on the First United Pentecostal Church Facebook page and the graveside will be live streamed on the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Facebook Page.
Bill joined the United States Army in 1967, serving two tours in the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years and 25 days of service as a 1SG on March 31, 1987. During his time in the service, he was stationed in various places, 3 years in West Germany, 2 years in Korea, 2 years in Fort Jackson, SC, 1 year in New Jersey and various times at Fort Polk where he was a drill instructor for many years. While he was stationed at Fort Polk, he met and married the love of his life, Carolyn, on September 22, 1972 and spent 48 wonderful years together. He loved traveling on vacation to see his parents in Marble Falls, TX and loved to go to Branson. In the last few years, they loved visiting the mountains in Maine. When his children moved away, he would load up with his wife and they would go and visit them and loved to visit their grandson who affectionately called him Paw-Paw Chic-Chic. When his grandson was born, he flew in to surprise the family because that was the proudest moment when he became a grandpa. He loved being outdoors, raising chickens and building things with his hands, he was known as a jack-of-all-trades. He had a wonderful sense of humor and had a unique laugh that everyone would know "that was Bill". He was a man of immense faith. In 1987, he received the Holy Ghost, and was delivered from alcohol use. He was baptized by Rev. W. T. Shelton in Lillie Pentecostal Church in the Cottonwood Community where he was a faithful member for 20 years, he was asked to lead in singing, was the church usher and was church sound director. He was a faithful member for the past 10 years at the First United Pentecostal Church in Leesville. He loved reading the bible and listening to God, he was truly a man after Gods own heart. He was a member of the American Legion Post 145 in Leesville and a faithful member of Leesville Masonic Lodge No 240 Free & Accepted Masons where he served as the Lodge Chaplain.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Sue Midkiff Kennedy of Leesville, LA; daughter and husband, Stacy Diane Kennedy Lee and Mikie Joe Lee of Leesville, LA; sons, Vernie Owen Kennedy and Robert Earl Westbrook, both of Leesville, LA; grandson, Joseph Lee of Leesville, LA; furbaby, Max; siblings, Rusty Kennedy and wife Brenda of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Kay Kennedy Martin and husband Steve of Van Buren, Arkansas, Ira Kennedy and wife Kathy of Llano, Texas, Ginner Boswell and husband Lance of Madison, Mississippi, LeeAnn Kennedy Clark and husband Mike of Meadowlakes, Texas, Debbie Kennedy of Ormond Victoria, Australia and Pat Smith of Kingsland, Texas, sister-in-law, Carolyn Midkiff of Leesville, LA; brother-in-law, Roger Midkiff Sr. and wife Patty of Leesville, LA ; and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his loved ones, parents, Owen and Lucille Kennedy; son, Billy Dee Kennedy, Jr; parent-n-laws, Vernie Isaac Midkiff, Avis Fee Midkiff Alsup ( who he always call mom) and Toby C. Alsup; brother-laws, Vernie Clyde Midkiff and Jack Martin; nephew, Kevin Kennedy; grandmother, Rosa Daniels; and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are, Vernie Kennedy, Joseph Lee, Robert Westbrook, Todd Duncan, David Rhame, Andrew Lee and the United States Army Service members, with Full Military Honors.
Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are, Mikie Joe Lee, Roger Midkiff, Sr., Roger Midkiff, Jr., Rusty Kennedy, Ira Kennedy, Mike Clark, Logan Clark, Lance Boswell, Rodney Brown, David Phillips, Richard Hicks and the members of Leesville Masonic Lodge No. 240.
If you would like to make a donation, donations may be made in the memory of Billy Dee Kennedy to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA or the Veterans Place in Leesville, LA.
Words of comfort to the family may be shared at www.labbymemorial.com.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA. Visitation will continue on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville with visitation beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of service. Officiating the services will be Rev. Mark Christian, Pastor of First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Ken Pennington and Rev. Jeremiah Klinedinst. Interment will follow at Craft Cemetery, Leesville, LA, with full military honors and masonic rites. Funeral Services will be live streamed on the First United Pentecostal Church Facebook page and the graveside will be live streamed on the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Facebook Page.
Bill joined the United States Army in 1967, serving two tours in the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years and 25 days of service as a 1SG on March 31, 1987. During his time in the service, he was stationed in various places, 3 years in West Germany, 2 years in Korea, 2 years in Fort Jackson, SC, 1 year in New Jersey and various times at Fort Polk where he was a drill instructor for many years. While he was stationed at Fort Polk, he met and married the love of his life, Carolyn, on September 22, 1972 and spent 48 wonderful years together. He loved traveling on vacation to see his parents in Marble Falls, TX and loved to go to Branson. In the last few years, they loved visiting the mountains in Maine. When his children moved away, he would load up with his wife and they would go and visit them and loved to visit their grandson who affectionately called him Paw-Paw Chic-Chic. When his grandson was born, he flew in to surprise the family because that was the proudest moment when he became a grandpa. He loved being outdoors, raising chickens and building things with his hands, he was known as a jack-of-all-trades. He had a wonderful sense of humor and had a unique laugh that everyone would know "that was Bill". He was a man of immense faith. In 1987, he received the Holy Ghost, and was delivered from alcohol use. He was baptized by Rev. W. T. Shelton in Lillie Pentecostal Church in the Cottonwood Community where he was a faithful member for 20 years, he was asked to lead in singing, was the church usher and was church sound director. He was a faithful member for the past 10 years at the First United Pentecostal Church in Leesville. He loved reading the bible and listening to God, he was truly a man after Gods own heart. He was a member of the American Legion Post 145 in Leesville and a faithful member of Leesville Masonic Lodge No 240 Free & Accepted Masons where he served as the Lodge Chaplain.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Sue Midkiff Kennedy of Leesville, LA; daughter and husband, Stacy Diane Kennedy Lee and Mikie Joe Lee of Leesville, LA; sons, Vernie Owen Kennedy and Robert Earl Westbrook, both of Leesville, LA; grandson, Joseph Lee of Leesville, LA; furbaby, Max; siblings, Rusty Kennedy and wife Brenda of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Kay Kennedy Martin and husband Steve of Van Buren, Arkansas, Ira Kennedy and wife Kathy of Llano, Texas, Ginner Boswell and husband Lance of Madison, Mississippi, LeeAnn Kennedy Clark and husband Mike of Meadowlakes, Texas, Debbie Kennedy of Ormond Victoria, Australia and Pat Smith of Kingsland, Texas, sister-in-law, Carolyn Midkiff of Leesville, LA; brother-in-law, Roger Midkiff Sr. and wife Patty of Leesville, LA ; and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his loved ones, parents, Owen and Lucille Kennedy; son, Billy Dee Kennedy, Jr; parent-n-laws, Vernie Isaac Midkiff, Avis Fee Midkiff Alsup ( who he always call mom) and Toby C. Alsup; brother-laws, Vernie Clyde Midkiff and Jack Martin; nephew, Kevin Kennedy; grandmother, Rosa Daniels; and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are, Vernie Kennedy, Joseph Lee, Robert Westbrook, Todd Duncan, David Rhame, Andrew Lee and the United States Army Service members, with Full Military Honors.
Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are, Mikie Joe Lee, Roger Midkiff, Sr., Roger Midkiff, Jr., Rusty Kennedy, Ira Kennedy, Mike Clark, Logan Clark, Lance Boswell, Rodney Brown, David Phillips, Richard Hicks and the members of Leesville Masonic Lodge No. 240.
If you would like to make a donation, donations may be made in the memory of Billy Dee Kennedy to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA or the Veterans Place in Leesville, LA.
Words of comfort to the family may be shared at www.labbymemorial.com.
1SG Billy "Bill" Dee Kennedy (Ret.), 73, of Leesville, LA, left this world and entered into his heavenly reward at 9:24 AM on November 29, 2020 surrounded by all those that loved him. Bill was born into this world on October 14, 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan to the late CW – 4 Owen Russell Kennedy and Lucille Virginia Collins Kennedy.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA. Visitation will continue on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville with visitation beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of service. Officiating the services will be Rev. Mark Christian, Pastor of First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Ken Pennington and Rev. Jeremiah Klinedinst. Interment will follow at Craft Cemetery, Leesville, LA, with full military honors and masonic rites. Funeral Services will be live streamed on the First United Pentecostal Church Facebook page and the graveside will be live streamed on the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Facebook Page.
Bill joined the United States Army in 1967, serving two tours in the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years and 25 days of service as a 1SG on March 31, 1987. During his time in the service, he was stationed in various places, 3 years in West Germany, 2 years in Korea, 2 years in Fort Jackson, SC, 1 year in New Jersey and various times at Fort Polk where he was a drill instructor for many years. While he was stationed at Fort Polk, he met and married the love of his life, Carolyn, on September 22, 1972 and spent 48 wonderful years together. He loved traveling on vacation to see his parents in Marble Falls, TX and loved to go to Branson. In the last few years, they loved visiting the mountains in Maine. When his children moved away, he would load up with his wife and they would go and visit them and loved to visit their grandson who affectionately called him Paw-Paw Chic-Chic. When his grandson was born, he flew in to surprise the family because that was the proudest moment when he became a grandpa. He loved being outdoors, raising chickens and building things with his hands, he was known as a jack-of-all-trades. He had a wonderful sense of humor and had a unique laugh that everyone would know "that was Bill". He was a man of immense faith. In 1987, he received the Holy Ghost, and was delivered from alcohol use. He was baptized by Rev. W. T. Shelton in Lillie Pentecostal Church in the Cottonwood Community where he was a faithful member for 20 years, he was asked to lead in singing, was the church usher and was church sound director. He was a faithful member for the past 10 years at the First United Pentecostal Church in Leesville. He loved reading the bible and listening to God, he was truly a man after Gods own heart. He was a member of the American Legion Post 145 in Leesville and a faithful member of Leesville Masonic Lodge No 240 Free & Accepted Masons where he served as the Lodge Chaplain.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Sue Midkiff Kennedy of Leesville, LA; daughter and husband, Stacy Diane Kennedy Lee and Mikie Joe Lee of Leesville, LA; sons, Vernie Owen Kennedy and Robert Earl Westbrook, both of Leesville, LA; grandson, Joseph Lee of Leesville, LA; furbaby, Max; siblings, Rusty Kennedy and wife Brenda of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Kay Kennedy Martin and husband Steve of Van Buren, Arkansas, Ira Kennedy and wife Kathy of Llano, Texas, Ginner Boswell and husband Lance of Madison, Mississippi, LeeAnn Kennedy Clark and husband Mike of Meadowlakes, Texas, Debbie Kennedy of Ormond Victoria, Australia and Pat Smith of Kingsland, Texas, sister-in-law, Carolyn Midkiff of Leesville, LA; brother-in-law, Roger Midkiff Sr. and wife Patty of Leesville, LA ; and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his loved ones, parents, Owen and Lucille Kennedy; son, Billy Dee Kennedy, Jr; parent-n-laws, Vernie Isaac Midkiff, Avis Fee Midkiff Alsup ( who he always call mom) and Toby C. Alsup; brother-laws, Vernie Clyde Midkiff and Jack Martin; nephew, Kevin Kennedy; grandmother, Rosa Daniels; and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are, Vernie Kennedy, Joseph Lee, Robert Westbrook, Todd Duncan, David Rhame, Andrew Lee and the United States Army Service members, with Full Military Honors.
Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are, Mikie Joe Lee, Roger Midkiff, Sr., Roger Midkiff, Jr., Rusty Kennedy, Ira Kennedy, Mike Clark, Logan Clark, Lance Boswell, Rodney Brown, David Phillips, Richard Hicks and the members of Leesville Masonic Lodge No. 240.
If you would like to make a donation, donations may be made in the memory of Billy Dee Kennedy to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA or the Veterans Place in Leesville, LA.
Words of comfort to the family may be shared at www.labbymemorial.com.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, LA. Visitation will continue on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church of Leesville with visitation beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of service. Officiating the services will be Rev. Mark Christian, Pastor of First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Ken Pennington and Rev. Jeremiah Klinedinst. Interment will follow at Craft Cemetery, Leesville, LA, with full military honors and masonic rites. Funeral Services will be live streamed on the First United Pentecostal Church Facebook page and the graveside will be live streamed on the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Facebook Page.
Bill joined the United States Army in 1967, serving two tours in the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years and 25 days of service as a 1SG on March 31, 1987. During his time in the service, he was stationed in various places, 3 years in West Germany, 2 years in Korea, 2 years in Fort Jackson, SC, 1 year in New Jersey and various times at Fort Polk where he was a drill instructor for many years. While he was stationed at Fort Polk, he met and married the love of his life, Carolyn, on September 22, 1972 and spent 48 wonderful years together. He loved traveling on vacation to see his parents in Marble Falls, TX and loved to go to Branson. In the last few years, they loved visiting the mountains in Maine. When his children moved away, he would load up with his wife and they would go and visit them and loved to visit their grandson who affectionately called him Paw-Paw Chic-Chic. When his grandson was born, he flew in to surprise the family because that was the proudest moment when he became a grandpa. He loved being outdoors, raising chickens and building things with his hands, he was known as a jack-of-all-trades. He had a wonderful sense of humor and had a unique laugh that everyone would know "that was Bill". He was a man of immense faith. In 1987, he received the Holy Ghost, and was delivered from alcohol use. He was baptized by Rev. W. T. Shelton in Lillie Pentecostal Church in the Cottonwood Community where he was a faithful member for 20 years, he was asked to lead in singing, was the church usher and was church sound director. He was a faithful member for the past 10 years at the First United Pentecostal Church in Leesville. He loved reading the bible and listening to God, he was truly a man after Gods own heart. He was a member of the American Legion Post 145 in Leesville and a faithful member of Leesville Masonic Lodge No 240 Free & Accepted Masons where he served as the Lodge Chaplain.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Sue Midkiff Kennedy of Leesville, LA; daughter and husband, Stacy Diane Kennedy Lee and Mikie Joe Lee of Leesville, LA; sons, Vernie Owen Kennedy and Robert Earl Westbrook, both of Leesville, LA; grandson, Joseph Lee of Leesville, LA; furbaby, Max; siblings, Rusty Kennedy and wife Brenda of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Kay Kennedy Martin and husband Steve of Van Buren, Arkansas, Ira Kennedy and wife Kathy of Llano, Texas, Ginner Boswell and husband Lance of Madison, Mississippi, LeeAnn Kennedy Clark and husband Mike of Meadowlakes, Texas, Debbie Kennedy of Ormond Victoria, Australia and Pat Smith of Kingsland, Texas, sister-in-law, Carolyn Midkiff of Leesville, LA; brother-in-law, Roger Midkiff Sr. and wife Patty of Leesville, LA ; and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his loved ones, parents, Owen and Lucille Kennedy; son, Billy Dee Kennedy, Jr; parent-n-laws, Vernie Isaac Midkiff, Avis Fee Midkiff Alsup ( who he always call mom) and Toby C. Alsup; brother-laws, Vernie Clyde Midkiff and Jack Martin; nephew, Kevin Kennedy; grandmother, Rosa Daniels; and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are, Vernie Kennedy, Joseph Lee, Robert Westbrook, Todd Duncan, David Rhame, Andrew Lee and the United States Army Service members, with Full Military Honors.
Those honored to serve as honorary pallbearers are, Mikie Joe Lee, Roger Midkiff, Sr., Roger Midkiff, Jr., Rusty Kennedy, Ira Kennedy, Mike Clark, Logan Clark, Lance Boswell, Rodney Brown, David Phillips, Richard Hicks and the members of Leesville Masonic Lodge No. 240.
If you would like to make a donation, donations may be made in the memory of Billy Dee Kennedy to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA or the Veterans Place in Leesville, LA.
Words of comfort to the family may be shared at www.labbymemorial.com.
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