Published: July 12, 2021
Jimmy Joe Kennedy, 82, of St. Joseph, TN, passed away July 9, 2021. Jimmy Joe was the retired owner of Kennedy’s Sportswear and was of the Christian faith. He was also a United States Army Veteran, member of St. Joseph Lions Club, and the St. Joseph Cemetery Trustee Chairman.
Jimmy Joe is survived by:
Son: Kerry Kennedy (Emily)
Granddaughters: Claire Kennedy Methvin (Will), Catherine Kennedy, and Annelise Kennedy
Great-granddaughter: Aggie Methvin
Brother: Doug Kennedy (Royce)
Sister: Peggy Kennedy
Numerous nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by:
Parents: Robert Earl Kennedy and Katherine Elizabeth Behel Kennedy
Wife: Joyce Ann Robertson Kennedy
Brother: Kenny Kennedy
Sister: Janet “Bobbie” Dominic
Visitation will be Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 12:00-2:00 P.M. at Greenhill Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Lanier Nail and Rev. Jeff Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Methodist Cemetery with full Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either:
- Joseph Methodist Church or
- Joseph Methodist Cemetery Fund -c/o Kathy Weathers, 767 2nd Ave South, Loretto, TN 38469
Greenhill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.