Marie Kennedy

On March 3rd, 2011, Marie Kennedy, beloved wife, sister, cherished mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left this world peacefully with family surrounding her. Re-united in heaven with her parents, Wm. Arvil and Robbie Marie Pratt and her youngest sister Sue Pratt. Born in Yardell, Arkansas on March 21st,1931, she was the eldest of 7 children and at 12 years of age moved to Anderson, Missouri where she graduated Anderson High School and was very involved in music as a baton twirler and majorette, a member of the singing quartet, cheerleader and school plays in the drama department. She also was a member of the church choir every Sunday. After graduating, Marie worked for the telephone company as an operator and at the same high school as a secretary. She later married and with her infant daughter, moved to California, and had 3 other children. She became a single parent, re-educated herself and began working for the Oakdale/Riverbank School districts that became her career for 30 years and was honored as secretary of one year, worked as registrar, secretary to the principal, and later to the counselors in the career center. Marie was involved in the events planned for the school and many other various areas she enjoyed to volunteer. She retired in 1996 and was still a current member of the CSEA. She was also a member of the Emblem Club. Marie re-married in 1970 to Jerrold (Bud) Kennedy, moved to Turlock, Ca, added 2 more step-sons to the family and now they have over 40 members and still counting. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last July. Her passions were her family, cooking, gardening, and travel . She and Bud enjoyed taking their 5th wheel annually to Klamath, Ca. into Oregon and Arizona for extended vacations. Marie is survived by her loving husband, Jerrold (Bud) Kennedy, her bothers, JR Pratt (Janice), William (Bill) Pratt (Sandy), her sisters, Fern Cooper (Mark), Bertha Bush (James) and Glenna Lassiter who all live in Missouri. Her children, Vicki Lozano (Dan) of Modesto, Ca, Michael McCoy (Sheri) of Mesa, Arizona, Gale Sawyer (Ron) of Manteca, Ronald McCoy of Crows landing, Ca. and her stepsons, Jeffrey Kennedy (Debbie) of Modesto, Ca. and Brian Kennedy (Kathy) of Turlock, Ca. Marie also is survived by 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She will forever be loved and remembered for her smile she would give you no matter what her day would bring. Remembrances can be made in her honor to Community Hospice Foundation, 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, Ca. 95350. Visitation is on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 12pm -7pm at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 North Soderquist Rd. Turlock, Ca. 95381 and on Friday March 11, 2011, services will be held at Turlock Funeral Home at 11:00 am with immediate burial after the services at Turlock Memorial Park 575 N. Soderquist Rd.

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Marie Kennedy

March 21, 1931 - March 3, 2011