Johnny Ray Kennedy was born Aug 5, 1944 at John Taylor Hospital in Henryetta to Ernest and Florence Kennedy. After a battle with
Melanoma cancer he died at home Feb. 14, 2016.
John graduated from Henryetta High School as a “Hen” in 1962. He was awarded All District Honors in football. He was also chosen “neatest” and “all around best boy” for his senior year annual. He won first place at state competition for men’s vocal trio. John worked many years with wife Kathy serving people as owners of Aunt Bea’s Restaurant in Okmulgee and later as a Winterization Expert with Deep Fork Community Action helping low income and elderly in several counties surrounding Henryetta. John spent many years as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, board member and part of the bus ministry at the Henryetta Nazarene Church. He and Kathy were blessed to go on two Missions trips to Brazil and one to Kenya Africa. John was preceded in death by his parents, brother Don Kennedy, sisters
Dolores Reed and Joyce Delso.
Johnny is survived by his wife Kathy of the home, a daughter Dana Rae Osborn of Oklahoma City, a brother Larry Kennedy and wife Bea of Henryetta, two grandsons Jayson Osborn and Joey Elledge and nephew Ryan Bunch.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 18, at Henryetta Nazarene Church. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery in Henryetta under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.
