Donald Ray Kennedy

Donald Ray Kennedy, 81, of Owensboro died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Centralia, IL to the late Ray Clarence and Esther Huntley Kennedy. He received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University Of Tennessee College Of Pharmacy in 1959, was the owner of Prescription Center and Kennedy Pharmacy, and was a member of the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Association. Donald was a member of First Baptist Church, served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War, was a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America and all of his sons and grandsons are Eagle Scouts, and was an Ambassador with the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Merrill Kennedy and his sister, Martha Dudenbostel.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Shirley Jean Vaughn Kennedy; sons, Ray C. Kennedy (Lisa) of Louisville, Paul L. Kennedy (Jena) of Nicholasville, and Robert "Bobby" L. Kennedy (Julie) of Owensboro; grandchildren, Bryan R. Kennedy, Laura C. Kennedy, Claire E. Kennedy, Shirley Kaye Bryant (Jonathan), Blakely A. Kennedy (Active Duty Marine), Kevin P. Kennedy, Casey I. Kennedy, and Tyler A. Kennedy; and great-grandchildren, Isabella, Allie and Will Bryant.

Services will be held at Noon on Thursday in the chapel of Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday and after 10 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Western Kentucky or the Wounded Warrior Project.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.glennfuneralhome.com.