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Ila Juanita Toomer "Nita" Kennedy

1930 - 2020

BORN

1930

DIED

2020

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J. Henry Stuhr Northwoods Chapel

2180 Greenridge Rd

North Charleston, South Carolina

Ila Kennedy Obituary

Ila Juanita "Nita" Toomer Kennedy Goose Creek - Ila Juanita "Nita" Toomer Kennedy, 90, of Goose Creek, SC, widow of Jesse Leroy Kennedy entered into eternal rest Monday, October 26, 2020. Her memorial service will be held Monday, November 2, 2020 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 118 W. 3rd Street South, Summerville, SC at 2:00 pm. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel. Juanita was born September 20, 1930 in Thunderbolt, GA, daughter of the late Simpson Vanderhorst Toomer and the late Susie May Love Toomer. Up until recently, she enjoyed going to the gym to exercise. She loved sewing and crafts. She is survived by her son, Curtis G. Kennedy of Goose Creek, SC; two daughters, Gail Kennedy-Cobb of Hanahan, SC and Jessica Lynne Kennedy Skelton (Jerry) of Goose Creek, SC; four grandchildren, Erica Williams, Jennifer Santmyer, James Skelton, Gregory Cobb; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and her grandchild, Jonathan Kennedy. Memorials may be made to Carolina Children's Charity, P.O. Box 30068, Charleston, SC, 29417. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2020.

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Debbie Sammons

October 31, 2020

Love and miss you so much. Hope to see you one day again. We love you!!

Nancy Toomer-Inmon

October 31, 2020

RIP Aunt Nina, tell Daddy hello me

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