Our Heritage
The People & Their Stories
Each name represents a life once lived, a story once unfolding.
This collection is a growing record of the people laid to rest at Kennedy Chapel and Cemetery. Their lives, their families, and the legacy they leave behind.
Some stories are detailed, others are still being discovered.
Each one offers a glimpse into the faith, perseverance, and love that shaped the generations who followed.
Ora Ethel Gann Kennedy
Ora Ethel Gann Kennedy. Taken around 1930, likely in Kansas City, Missouri.
Edmon and Melinda
Edmon T Kennedy was born in 1847 in Tremont, Mississippi. He is the fifth son (seventh child) of Samuel Dick Kennedy and Bernetta Thompson.
Diann Kennedy Amon
When Diann was a new baby, for some reason we knew that Diann would be the last baby in the family. She and Hilton were close buddies.
Alec Richard Kennedy
Richard was a tiny tike when Ma Kennedy died. They were close buddies, and he really missed her. He would call her mama.