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Alfred Willys Kennedy © Enid News and Eagle 03-24-2011 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
ENID — Funeral for Alfred Willys Kennedy, 77, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with arrangement by Anderson - Burris Funeral Home. Visitation with family will be 5:30-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Alfred was born to James Edison and Ola Mabel (Olbert) Kennedy on Dec. 6, 1933, in Jefferson, Okla., and died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in Enid, Okla.
Alfred grew up on the family farm and graduated from Hunter High School.
On Aug. 18, 1963, he married Yvonne J. Craton. He farmed in the Fairmont area, later moving to Enid in 1995.
Alfred enjoyed gardening, whistling, flowers, traveling and playing cards. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne of the home; daughters, Tammy Kennedy of Attica, Kan., Julie (Richard) Boles of Fairmont, Earline (Steve) Cox of Tacoma, Wash., and Laurene (Russ) Flock of Enid; five grandchildren; and three sisters, Phyllis Newman of Wichita, Kan., Hazel McIntosh of Eureka, Kan., and Gladys Olson of Enid.
Alfred was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorthy Yewell, Ruby Kitson and Clara Ward; granddaughter, August Joy Kennedy; and two brothers, George and Floyd Kennedy.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or OMRF, Leukemia division.
Condolences online at www.andersonburris.com.
(Submitted by family)
Alfred Willys Kennedy © Enid News and Eagle 03-26-2011 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
ENID — Funeral for Alfred Willys Kennedy, 77, will be 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with arrangements by Anderson - Burris Funeral Home.
Alfred was born to James Edison and Ola (Olbert) Kennedy on Dec. 6, 1933, in Jefferson, Okla., and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in Enid, Okla.
Alfred grew up on the family farm and graduated from Hunter High School.
On Aug. 18, 1963, he married Yvonne Joy Craton. He farmed in Hunter, Lucien and Fairmont, later moving to Enid in 1995.
Alfred also worked at Enid Livestock Sale Barn for over 20 years. Alfred enjoyed gardening, whistling, birds, reading, flowers, traveling, playing cards and was an avid sports fan. His favorite teams were St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and OU Sooners. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Alfred was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on April 6, 2010. After two months at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, and when two rounds of chemo did not get him into remission, he was sent home on June 18, 2010, given the prognosis of a little time left on earth. Only God knows the number of our days and God blessed Alfred with an additional 278 days. He spent those days at home, doing what he loved.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne of the home; daughters, Tammy Joy Kennedy of Attica, Kan., Julie Alberta and Richard Boles of Fairmont, Earline Lynn and Steve Cox of Tacoma, Wash., and Laurene Gwen and Russ Flock of Enid; five grandchildren, Ryan and Elizabeth Boles, Rachael Burk and Andrew and Nicole Cox; and three sisters, Phyllis Newman of Wichita, Kan., Hazel McIntosh of Eureka, Kan., and Gladys Olson of Enid.
Alfred was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Floyd Kennedy; three sisters, Dorthy Yewell, Ruby Kitson and Clara Ward; and granddaughter, August Joy Kennedy.
To all those who gave blood and blood products, he says "THANK YOU"!!
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or OMRF, leukemia division.
Condolences online at www.andersonburris.com.
(Submitted by family)
Yvonne Joy Kennedy © Enid News and Eagle 02-21-2020 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
December 2, 1935 - February 21, 2020
Celebration of life service for Yvonne Joy Kennedy "Vonnie," 84, will be 2:30PM, Monday, February 24, 2020, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Kelly Russell and Rev. Gary Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday, February 23, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at the funeral home.
Yvonne was born December 2, 1935, in Enid, Oklahoma to Dr. E. F. and Helene Lorene Craton and on February 21, 2020, she went to sleep and woke up in the arms of Jesus on her mothers's birthday.
She graduated from Enid High School in 1953, and Enid Business College in 1954. Yvonne attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri from November 1955 to 1958. She was employed as a legal secretary for various attorneys in Enid, and secretary for the American Cancer Society in Springfield, Missouri. On August 18, 1963, she married Alfred Kennedy in Enid. They made their home on a farm near Fairmont, Oklahoma. They had four daughters Tammy, Julie and twins Earline and Laurene. She moved to Enid with her husband Alfred in 1995. After 23 ½ years out of the office, she returned as secretary of The Salvation Army in Enid, for over 9 years before retiring in 1996. Her hobbies included writing poetry, etc. Among her writings was her book "My Friends Wore Feathers". She enjoyed birds, among them raising wild birds in distress. Yvonne and her husband Alfred shared a love for flowers. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Enid.
Yvonne's greatest blessing was knowing Jesus Christ as her personal Savior, which heightened her appreciation for all of her other relationships and blessings in life.
She is survived by her children Tammy Kennedy of Enid, Julie Boles (Richard) of Fairmont, Earline Cox (Steve) of Puyallup, Washington, and Laurene Flock (Russ) of Enid; 5 grandchildren Ryan Boles (Amanda), Elizabeth Hannenberg (Axel), Rachael Delgado (Omar), Andrew Cox and Nicole Cox; 1 great grandchild Harrison Hannenberg; and her sister Mavis L. Miller of Emmett, Idaho.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her mother, Helene Lorene Craton; her father Dr. Earl Franklin Craton, her precious granddaughter August Joy Kennedy, and her husband Alfred Kennedy.
Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to St. Jude's. Guestbook is available at www.andersonburris.com.
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