Kenneth C. Kearns

KENNETH C. KEARNS, 81, entered into eternal rest on September 15, 2004 after a lengthy battle with heart and kidney disease. Born in Valley View, Texas on August 22, 1923, Ken was a four sports standout at Denton High School, which resulted in him accepting an athletic scholarship to the University of Arkansas. While at Arkansas, Ken received All-Southwest conference selection and All-American recognition on the basketball floor. Despite being drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks, he chose instead to dedicate his life to teaching and coaching in the Texas Public school system, where he positively influenced the lives of countless young people for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mable Kearns and by his siblings Lena Fay Gilmore, Mary Williford, James Kearns and J.D. Kearns. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 49 years, Jeannine; brother, Walter and sister-in-law Betty of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter, Kateresa Loving and her fiancé Eugene Eddy; son Kevin and daughter-in-law Roxanne Mery Kearns. Ken will also be missed by his loving grandchildren, Kyle Robeau, Kyle's fiancée Tara Cummings, Brittany, Joshua and Chandler Kearns and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Saturday September 18, 2004 at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home in San Antonio, Texas. Donations may be made in Ken's name to the American Heart Association or the National Kidney Foundation. Sunset Northwest Funeral Home 6321 Bandera Road San Antonio, Tx 78238 (210) 521-2111