Charles Kennedy
December 28, 1948 - February 14, 2025
Obituary
CHARLES S. "STEVE" KENNEDY WAS BORN DECEMBER 28, 1948 IN MIAMI, FL AND PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 14, 2025 AT HAVEN HOSPICE IN CHIEFLAND, FL. HE WAS 76 YEARS OLD.
STEVE WAS A ROOFER FOR THE MAJORITY OF HIS LIFE BEFORE HE WENT ON TO WORK FOR LEVY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION. HE WAS A LOVING FAMILY MAN THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THE ONES THAT HE LOVED. HE ADORED HIS KIDS, BUT HIS PRIZED POSSESSIONS WERE DEFINITELY HIS GRANDCHILDREN. HE LOVED TO CRACK JOKES AND MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH. HIS HOBBIES INCLUDED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, FISHING, WORKING ON GUNS, AND WATCHING HIS GRANDKIDS PLAY SPORTS.
HE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER, WILLIAM S. "BILL" KENNEDY AND HIS MOTHER LAVONDA L. KENNEDY, AS WELL AS HIS SISTER, BRENDA G. KENNEDY. STEVE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 43 YEARS, S. GAIL KENNEDY, BROTHER-WILLIAM S "BILLY" KENNEDY, SONS- BRAD (ABBE) EDWARDS, CHARLIE (PAULA) KENNEDY, DAUGHTERS- MANDI (MATT) KASTNER, GINGER KENNEDY, ELIZABETH (BRYCE) LEGGETT, AND KATIE BYRD. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 19 GRANDCHILDREN- TOBY, DALTON,TAYLOR, CHASE, GRACE, AJ, JAYDEN, BRIEANNA, JESSE, CODY, CRICKET, CHLOE, JULEE, KADENCE, ELI, BRYCEN, GUNNER, LEIGHA, AND SCARLETT, AND 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN- ADDISON, DAXTON, MAGNOLIA, MAEBRY, BENTLEY, CHRIS, CLEIGHTON, LORRANIA, BRYNLEY, EMERSON, RYDER, JAXSON, AND ONE ON THE WAY.
STEVE WAS A ROOFER FOR THE MAJORITY OF HIS LIFE BEFORE HE WENT ON TO WORK FOR LEVY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION. HE WAS A LOVING FAMILY MAN THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THE ONES THAT HE LOVED. HE ADORED HIS KIDS, BUT HIS PRIZED POSSESSIONS WERE DEFINITELY HIS GRANDCHILDREN. HE LOVED TO CRACK JOKES AND MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH. HIS HOBBIES INCLUDED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, FISHING, WORKING ON GUNS, AND WATCHING HIS GRANDKIDS PLAY SPORTS.
HE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER, WILLIAM S. "BILL" KENNEDY AND HIS MOTHER LAVONDA L. KENNEDY, AS WELL AS HIS SISTER, BRENDA G. KENNEDY. STEVE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 43 YEARS, S. GAIL KENNEDY, BROTHER-WILLIAM S "BILLY" KENNEDY, SONS- BRAD (ABBE) EDWARDS, CHARLIE (PAULA) KENNEDY, DAUGHTERS- MANDI (MATT) KASTNER, GINGER KENNEDY, ELIZABETH (BRYCE) LEGGETT, AND KATIE BYRD. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 19 GRANDCHILDREN- TOBY, DALTON,TAYLOR, CHASE, GRACE, AJ, JAYDEN, BRIEANNA, JESSE, CODY, CRICKET, CHLOE, JULEE, KADENCE, ELI, BRYCEN, GUNNER, LEIGHA, AND SCARLETT, AND 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN- ADDISON, DAXTON, MAGNOLIA, MAEBRY, BENTLEY, CHRIS, CLEIGHTON, LORRANIA, BRYNLEY, EMERSON, RYDER, JAXSON, AND ONE ON THE WAY.
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Anthony
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May God bless comfort and console his family and loved ones. In Jesus name, amen.
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Denise Turner
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Praying for all of you at this difficult time.
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Michael Trent
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My sincere condolences to the family.
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Bonnie M Davisson
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May God give Steve rest and the family peace. My heart goes out to you and I understand your loss. Love you all.
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Walter Smith
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To the Kennedy family I am very sorry for your loss he will be missed from what I knew of him he was a great man my prayers are with you God keep you and bless all of you as you move on