Published: June 21, 2021


Kenneth Chance , age 94 of Athens, AL passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at home. He was a native of  Lawrence County, TN, owner of Kenney's shoe store for 27 years located where Prestons Restaurant is now, retired in 1992 from Leoma postal service, a rural letter carrier of 25 years in between being a shoe salesman and a mail man he was a Volunteer Fireman for Leoma Fire Department Leoma,TN. Kenneth went to about all the singings Sunday afternoon and Sunday night at different churches and a lot of state singing conventions. Once at a county singing it was time to elect officer, the nomination started for president Ray was about 6 years old sitting back in the audience by a pretty girl as usual he spoke up and said i nominate daddy. Of course, he got a lot of applause and a lot of seconds then the nomination closed and Kenneth was elected president of the county singing convention.  Funeral Services will be held at Loretto Memorial Chapel on Thursday,  June 24, 2021 at 1:00 pm.  Bro. T. R. Williams and Bro. Donald Terry will be officiating.  Burial will follow in Center Point Methodist Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday June 23, 2021 at Loretto Memorial Chapel.

 

Survivors are:

Son-                                 Kenneth Ray Chance                                 Athens, AL

Granddaughter-            Kenzi (Brad) Hambrick                          Mount Juliet, TN

Great Granddaughter- Brixlee Claire Hambrick                          Mount Juliet, TN

2-Brothers-                    Bobby (Ruth Cox) Chance                        Columbia, TN

                                        Jimmy (Nettie Casteel) Chance                Loretto, TN

2-Sisters-                        Elodee (Chance) Bailey                             Lawrenceburg, TN

                                        Norma Kay (Chance) Hill                          Lexington, AL

Preceded In Death By:

Wife of 74 Years- Martha Geneva (Flatt) Chance

Father- Elbert Martin and Mother Lillie Bell (McAfee) Chance

2-Sisters-Amelie and Glenda Chance

3-Brothers- Willie (Bonnie Richardson) Chance

                      Doyle (Virdie Roberts) Chance

                      Ford (Frances Marston) Chance