William Dorris Kennedy

William Dorris Kennedy, age 81, of Springfield, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009, at Skyline Medical Center. Mr. Kennedy was born November 2, 1927 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porterfield and Ladymai Chestnut Kennedy of Montgomery County. Mr. Kennedy (Dorris) moved to Robertson County in the early 1940’s where he met and married Helen Marie Ramsey Kennedy on June 2, 1954. Surviving members of his family are his wife of Springfield; brother, David Joe (Delma) Kennedy of Greenbrier; sister, Sally Gertrude Newberry of Cedar Hill, TN. Mr. Kennedy leaves behind a son, Ronald Dorris (Diane) Kennedy of Springfield and two daughters, Pam Kennedy Reid of Springfield and Angela Kennedy (James) McCoin of Clarksville; three grandchildren, Clifford Wayne Reid, II, Tiffany Kennedy and James (BJ Dorris Kennedy) McCoin, II; three great-grandchildren, Hunter Nicole Reid, Cody Brett Reid and Clifford Dale Reid, all of Springfield. He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Nancy Hart, and five brothers, Harry Eugene (Watts), J.R., Clifford, Harold and James Buck Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy worked at the now-historical, Springfield Woolen Mill before making the decision in the early 1960’s to attend Ren’s Barber College in Nashville and the rest is history. For 45 years he ran Kennedy’s Barber Shop located below the old Bentley’s 5 and 10 Store at Main Street and 7th Avenue East in downtown Springfield, cutting no telling how many thousands of heads of hair. Mr. Kennedy was a great husband, an awesome Dad, GrandDad and Great-GrandDad. He loved his family, life, being outdoors and his customers. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 2pm with Reverend Hubert Cunningham, Reverend David Leavell and Martin Babb officiating. Burial followed in the Bellwood Cemetery in Adams, TN. Serving as pallbearers were Pete Smith, Donnie Browning, John Davidson, Clay Sneed, Kip Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, David Kennedy, James Buck Kennedy, Michael Lee Ramsey, Mark Ramsey, Brian Schmidt, Marty Schmidt and Shane Adams. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Unity Sunday School Class at Springfield Baptist Church. Visitation was held at the funeral home Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 4-8 and on Thursday morning from 11am until the hour of service at 2pm. Contributions may be made in his honor to the Springfield Baptist Church or to the Charity of your choice, both, in c/o Austin & Bell. Austin & Bell Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements. www.austinandbell.com AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000

William Dorris Kennedy

November 2, 1927 - February 9, 2009