Johnny Ray Kendall

Johnny Ray Kendall

Johnny Kendall Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 14, 2011.
Johnny Ray Kendall, 64 years old of Tickfaw, born May 11, 1947, in Hammond, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Mr. Kendall was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a retired Louisiana state trooper, worked for the U.S. Marshals Service for 10 years and was employed with the Department of Public Safety. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Lisa Richardson Kendall; granddaughter, Paige Elizabeth Whiddon; grandson, Jonathan Kendall; and two sisters, Mary Jane Cameron and Clara Thorton Kendall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Joan Dowd Kendall; granddaughter, Jade Nicole Kendall; parents, Raymond and Josephine Cardinale Kendall; and brother, Joseph Oscar Kendall. Visitation and funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. until service in the chapel at 1 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. An online guestbook is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

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Paige W

September 23, 2022

Miss you, pawpaw!

Elnora Bates

August 19, 2011

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. John, you will be missed.It brightened my day to see you walk through the door @ LA Department of Insurance. Even after I moved I still had to call to check on you. I thank you for your guidance,caring,funny personality, and dedication to all of us. I hope you continue to look down on us and hope to see you again someday. You will not be forgotten. Always in our hearts.

Shannon

August 16, 2011

Mr. John, you will be deeply missed. You were a wonderful man..funny,caring, thoughtful, loving, and dedicated. You brought so much happiness into my families life. I hope you will continue to look down on us. I pray that the ones you loved so very much can find comfort in knowing that they will be with you again one day. You will never be forgotten. Always in our hearts, Shannon, Sierra, and Gabriella

August 15, 2011

Our Hearts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Elnora & Fredrico R. Bates, Arlington, Texas, by way of Baton Rouge, LA.

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