Paul Wilmont Kennedy, left this earthly life on Feb. 9, 2012.
He was born Dec. 4, 1923 on Sugar Hill near St. Paul, Virginia to the late William Lee and Leafy Talbert Kennedy. Paul retired from Clinchfield Coal Co with 28 years of service. He was a member of Coeburn Masonic Lodge # 97, Hugh Latham Oddfellow Lodge as well as a Past Worthy Patron of Coeburn Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #153. Also he was past commander of Mountain Empire Coeburn VFW #8652, DAV Chapter #11.
As a teenager he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corp.
He was a decorated U.S. Army Veteran of WW II having fought in Africa and Italy, where he was awarded the Bronze Star with a Purple Heart.
In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by brothers, Sam, Glen, Lowell, Dave, Don and Bob; Sisters Frances, Sis (Clementine Hileman), and Boots (Beulah Sanslow).
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Celia Graham Kennedy; three daughters, Marsha (Shelton) Meade of Kingsport, TN, Phyllis (Paul) Buchanan of Coeburn and Tammy (Don) Hilt of Tannersville, VA; two sons Paul T (Butch) and (Faye) Kennedy of Radford and Audie (Alisa) of Wise; brothers, Rev. Roy (Lois) of St. Paul, Lelande (Betty) of Salem and Leon of Ervington; sisters-in-law, Louise Graham of Fulton, MS and Lois Kennedy of Abingdon; eight grandsons and three granddaughters; several great grand-children; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Special thanks to Fern Ringley and Mountain Regional Home Health Care.

Visitation, and funeral services for Paul Wilmont Kennedy will be held on Sunday February 12, 2012 from 12 Noon til 2:00 P.M and Masonic services and funeral service at 2:00 PM at Estes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leslie Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow at Temple Hill Memorial Park with Military graveside rites furnished by Coeburn VFW. Arrangements by Estes Funeral Home, Coeburn, VA.