OBITUARIES of HENDERSON COUNTY

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ALAN R. KANE - Funeral services for Mr. Alan R. Kane will be held Thursday Feb. 4, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Hopper officiating and burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Kane wa born July 8, 1944 in Kalamazoo MI to the now deceased Olin and Edith King Kane. He excelled at the University of Indiana obtaining his B.S. Masters and Docorate degrees. In addition, he was a veteran of the U.S> Armed Forces having served in the Navy. A philosopher once said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life". Al's chosen vocation as a timber buyer for over 25 years with the David R. Webb Lumber Co. as well as his hobbies of fishing and hunting echoed his great love for the outdoors and this sentiment perfectly. Notably, in his lifetime, he was instrumental in the planting of over a half million pine trees throughout the U.S. Mr. Kane is survived by his wife of 21 years, Mrs. Tracye Kane of Lexington, Tracye's son, Greg McComie and his children, Justin McComie and Allie Boshers and her husband Chris, all of Lexington; his two brothers David Kane of Michigan and Olin Kane and his wife Maile of Durango CO; and his two nieces Ilima Kane of Denver and Malia Pima and her husband Chris of Seattle WA.
Lexington Progress 3 Feb. 2010

DOROTHY LOUISE KEE - Services for Dorothy Louise Kee were at Reeds Chapel, Lexington, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 with P.J. Hardy and Dan Hughes officiating. Burial followed in Independence Cemetery. Mrs. Kee, age 80, of Lexington passed away Dec. 22, 2010 at Jackson Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Sophie Irene (Talbert Kee and Mack Alvin Russell. She was a member of Broad Street Church of Christ and retired from Johnson Controls. She is survived by a son, Danny Kee of Lexington; two brothers, Eutra Russelll of Huron; Ray Russell of Huron. Mrs. Kee was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Kee and a grandson Christopher Cody Kee.
Lexington Progress 29 Dec 2010

LEROY BERNARD KELLEN - Funeral services for LeRoy Bernard Kellen Sr. were Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at Shackelford Chapel, Savannah TN. Burial followed in Independence Cemetery, Lexington TN. Mr. Kellen, retired from the US Army and Railroad Worker Age 73, died Monday Dec. 14, 2009 at HMC Health adn Rehabilitation Center in Savannah. He is survoved by his wife Shelby Jean (Anderson) Kellen of Shiloh TN; two sons, LeRoy B. Kellen Jr. of Shiloh and Jeffery Louis Kellen of Lexington TN; one daughter, Patricia Lynn Cruz of Shiloh; one sister, Mary Ann Burg of St. Cloud, MN and nine grandchildren.
Lexington Progress 23 Dec 2009

CECIL OSCAR KENDALL - Services for Cecil Kendall were July 26, 2011 at Reeds Chapel in Lexington. Mr. Kendall, age 56, died July 23, 2011 in Jackson.He is survived by his wife, Amy Martin Kendall; a son, Roy Kendall; five daughters, Amanda, Kayla, Misty Hams, Sarah White and Cassandra; two brother J.T. Morrison and Tommy Kendall; a sister Hope, Kendall and thirteen grandchildren. He was preceded in Death by his parents Roy Jefferson Kendall and Nelda Morrison Kendall.
Lexington Progress July 27, 2011

MARY LUCILLE (BISHOP) KEYES - Services for Mary Lucille Bishop Keyes were Oct. 9, 2011 with burial following in the Henderson County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Keyes age 90, of Lexington died Thursday Oct. 6, 2011 in Lexington. She is survived by her husband Carlton Keyes; a daughter Sherri C. Martin; a sister Mrs. F.N. Sullivan of Mobile AL and four grandchildren. She was preceded by a daughter Karen R. Duffy and a grandson Daniel Duffy.
Lexington Progress 12 Oct 2011

LINDA GAYLE (BRITT) KIRK - Services for Mrs. Linda Gayle Kirk, age 57, are Thursday August 21, 2008 at Pafford Funeral Home with Bro. Phil Mitchell officiating. Burill will follow in Henderson Memory Gardens. Mrs. Kirk died late Sunday at her home in Cedar Grove. She was born Sept. 9, 1950 in Ypsilanti MI to the late John F. and Jessie Alexander Britt. She was a courier for Lab Corp. of America and a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. She was preceded by three brothers, Don, Bobby and Gene Britt. Survivors include her husband Johnny of Cedar Grove, her son Jeremy (Kim) of Cedar Grovek, two daughters, Jessica Lee of Jackson and JulieKirk of Cedar Grove; three sistrs, Alma Taylor of Howell MI, Martha Gilbert of Tampa and Nyra Wilson of Lexington and five grandchildren.
Lexington Progress 20 Aug 2008

MARY DONNA KILGORE - Funeral services for Mary Donna Kilgore were Monday January 19, 2009 in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home. Burial followed in Chapel Hill Cem. Mrs. Kilgore, age 58, died January 16, 2009 at Perry County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Carroll E.H. Johnson and Nellie Ophelia Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kilgore, Beech Bluff, TN; two sons Joe Kilgore, LA and Stacy Kilgore, Huron; two sisters Charlotte Varner, Pam Buckley; two brothers, Carroll Johnson and Nicky Johnson all of Huron; three grandchildren.
Lexington Progress 21 Jan 2009

DIANE (SMART) KILPATRICK , a pharmacy technician, 59, of decaturville passed away at her home on Sept. 17, 2009. She was employed as a PHarmacy Technician at AmPharm in Parsons and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Darden. Diane is survived by her husband Keith, two daughters Tammy (Brian) White, of Parsons and Cindy (Wes) Odle of Lexington, two grandchildrennnnn, Jim Elizabeth White of Parsons and Jenna May Odle of Lexington, one grandson William Brice White of Parsons; five sisters, Georgia Mae Hopper and Margaret Justice both of Madison TN, Margie (Cloys) Broadway of Decaturville; Virginia 9J.B.) Box and Shelby (Jerry) Brasher, both of Madison TN; two brothers Leon (Evon) Smart of Bath Springs, Raymond (Darla (Smart) of Decaturville. She was predeceased by her parents Dewey and Dula Smart and a brother Maxray Smart. Services were Saturday Sept. 19, 2009 at Corinth Baptist Church with Bro. Don Franks and Bro Kevin Bromley officiating. Burial followed in Concord Cemetery near Decaturville.
Lexington Progress 23 Sep 2009

NORMA ROSS (WEBB) KINSEY - Funeral services for Mrs. Norma Ross Kinsey are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday April 1, 2010 in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Browns Pentecostal Cemetery. Mrs. Kinsey, age 50, died early Tuesday in Lexington. She was born Feb. 19, 1960 in Chicago IL. She was preceded by her father, John E. Webb and three brothers, Jerry, Jimmy and Greg Webb. Survivors include her husband Kenneth; her two sons, Josh Todd of Huron and Stevie Ross of Reagan; her mother, Willie Mae Webb of Huron; four brothers, Larry of Newton TX, John Jr. of Lombard IL, David of Decaturville and Joe of Huron; four sisters, Patricia Bailey of Milledgeville, Joy Montgomery, Pamela Hamm and Ronda Flake of Lexington and five grandchildren.
Lexington Progress 31 March 2010

FREDA V. (KELLEY) KYLE - Funeral services for Mrs. Freda Kyle, age 89, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 18, 2010 at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lexington with Rev. William Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington Cemetery. Mrs. Kyle passed away early Friday in Lexington. She was born April 12, 1921 in Iron County, Missouri to the late Cisero and Mattie Jane Sutton Kelley. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Caywood Elementary School, a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Senior Circle, and FCE Club. She was named 2008 Ideal Homemaker of the Year for Henderson County. Mrs. Kyle was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Archie Allen Kyle, her daughter-in-law, Jean Kyle, one brother, Carl Kelley, one sister, Opal Conley, and one grandson, Berek Allen Kyle. Survivors include her three sons, Michael Kyle (Barbara) of Eugene, OR, Kevin Kyle of Jackson, and Kerry Kyle of Lexington, one daughter, Beverly Keen (Charlie) of Martin, one brother, Herb Kelley of Annapolis, MO, one sister, Lee Boatwright of Ironton, MO, five grandchildren, Scott Dean, Lindsay Cummins (Clint), Kellie Keen, Kacy Kyle, and Mark Kyle. Pallbearers: J.V. Rosson, Todd Rosel, Johnny Castleberry, Ted Thiele, Thomas McCollum, Jerry Austin.
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BETTY (HATCHETT) KYLE - Services for Betty Hatchett Kyle were January 2, 2011 at Chase Funeral Home in Huntingdon. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ms. Kyle age 62, retired from Catfish Gallery. She is survived by husband James Sylvane Kyle; a daughter Elisa Whitworth; a son, James S. Kyle and one grandson.
Lexington Progress 5 Jan 2011

JEAN KYLE - Funeral services for Jean Kyle were Tuesday February 2, 2010 at Reeds Chapel with burial following in the Beech River Cemetery. Mrs. Kyle, age 54, of Lexington, died Friday January 30, 2010 at her home. She was an employee of Delta Fucet and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterial Church. She is survived by her husband Kerry Kyle; two sons Kacy and Mark Kyle; and two sisters Debbie Erb and Helen Edwards.
Lexington Progress 3 Feb 2010

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