Clarence Kennedy

KENNEDY, Rev. Clarence David - age 92, of Flint, formerly of Harrington, ME, died Friday, March 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held 2PM, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at South Baptist Church, 4091 Van Slyke Rd., Flint with Pastor Larry Burk and Pastor Scott Snyder officiating. Interment will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Harrington, ME at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1-4PM and 6-9PM on Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, and from 12-2PM on Tuesday at the church. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Baptist Church Planters or the South Baptist Church Mission Fund. Pastor Kennedy was born September 25, 1922 in Harrington, ME, the son of Horace and Harriet (Nichols) Kennedy. He graduated from Harrington High School as the Valedictorian at age 17. Pastor Kennedy married Jewel Elizabeth Ijames on June 17, 1944 and she preceded him in death on March 26, 2001. Pastor Kennedy was a graduate of Philadelphia School of the Bible and the Baptist Bible Seminary. He was an Ordained Minister of the Gospel and had been the pastor at the following churches; First Baptist Church, Castle Creek, NY, Berkshire Hills Baptist Church, Lee, MA, Grace Baptist Church, Flint, MI, Westwood Baptist Church, Flint, MI, Faith Baptist Church, Natick, MA, Bethel Baptist Fellowship, Great Barrington, MA and interim Pastor at First Baptist Church of Harrington, ME. He served on the board of directors for Northeast Regular Baptist Fellowship, Camp Northfield, and Fellowship of Baptist for Home Missions. He was a missionary for Baptist Church Planters and was a member of Michigan Regular Baptist Fellowship of Churches. Pastor Kennedy also served as a chaplain at Hurley Medical Center. Surviving are: four children, C. David (Judy) Kennedy of NY, Harold "Hal" (Donna Lynn) Kennedy of NY, Carolyn Kennedy of Flint, Barbara J. (Rick) Trevithick of Wilmington, DE; grandchildren, Stephanie (Scott) Zentz, Stacey (Michael) Hammond, Lynnette (Brent) Maslin, Abby (Kevin) Lucia, Melinda (Matthew) Holmes, Ryan (Krista) Trevithick, Rachel (Andrew) Griffin; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Brayden, McKenna, Talon, AJ, Emma, Evan, Holden, Madison, Zachary, Wyatt, Weston, Waverly and Richard; sisters-in-law, Betty Ijames and Irene Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by: two grandchildren, Sharon Kennedy and Richard K. Trevithick and two brothers, Clyde F. and Harold Kenneth Kennedy. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituary page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com

Visitation

Monday, March 9, 2015 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Miller Road Chapel
8138 Miller Road Swartz Creek 48473, United States

Visitation

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
South Baptist Church
4091 Van Slyke Rd Flint 48507, United States

Funeral Service

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:00 PM
South Baptist Church
4091 Van Slyke Rd Flint 48507, United States