Kenneth Howe Kent, Sr. 86
He is survived by his Wife, Stella L. Honeycutt Kent, his children, Kenneth H. (Sue) Kent, Jr., of Hanover, MD., Elaine (Bruce) Shearer, of Loda, Il., Jay (Mary) Kent, of Rutland, and Teresa (John) Huseman, of La Plata, MD., grandchildren, Candace (Matt) Holt, Stephanie (Michael) Johnson, Amie Christensen, Teri Siddall, Melinda (Tom) Bowling, and John Huseman, great-grandchildren, Sadie Holt, Heather (Mallory) Johnson, Kaila Christensen, Taty and Pyper Siddall, Mathew and Elsie Bowling. A sister Diane (Harold) Anderson, of Zellwood, Fl., a special niece, Margaret Shields, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, Kenneth is preceded in death by his loving first wife of 31 years, Dorothy Kent, grandsons, Kenneth Kent, III, and Corbin Siddall, a great-granddaughter, Natalie Johnson, and a brother, Gordon Kent.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2015 in the Rutland Freewill Baptist Church, 444 Salem St., Rutland, Ohio 45775. Pastor Ed Barney will officiate. Interment with full military honors provided by the Pomeroy American Legion Post #33 will follow in the Rutland Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral at the Church. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, of Pomeroy is entrusted with Kenneth’s arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com