Lorene Kennamer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Lorene Kennamer, age 89, of Hearthstone Assisted Living in Huntsville, formerly of Grant, died the afternoon of August 31, 2011 after battling pancreatic cancer for several months. The family of Mrs. Kennamer will receive friends at Grant Memorial Chapel Friday, September 2, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 3, 11:00 a.m. at Grant Church of Christ. The body will lie-in-state 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow in Free Home Cemetery. Bro. Clayton will officiate. Mrs. Kennamer graduated from KDS DAR School, then attended Massey Business College on a scholarship from the DAR. During WWII, the Navy recruiting office was located just around the corner from Massey. With three brothers and her future husband already serving their country, she left to serve as a WAVE at the Naval Air Station in Atlanta. She served as a post office clerk and as the first Town Clerk of Grant. She worked at Redstone Arsenal for several years until starting her family. She retired from KDS DAR after working as a secretary for several principals and administrators. Mrs. Kennamer was a faithful member of the Grant Church of Christ. She was a devoted wife, wonderful mom and grandmother. She was an avid reader and very interested in current events and politics. She was known for her cooking, her generosity, and for the love she had for family, friends, KDS DAR School, and for her country. She is survived by daughters Phyllis Howell (Charlie) and Avis Whitaker; granddaughters, LeAnna Whitaker and Rachel Howell; and three brothers, Murray Troup, James D. Ledbetter and Newman Ledbetter. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, H. Vonley Kennamer; parents, Horace and Lula Jane Stover Ledbetter; brothers, Andy Ledbetter, Jewel Troup and Knowlton Troup; and a sister, Mae Atchley.

Lorene Kennamer

March 19, 1922 - August 31, 2011