Kenneth Lemings

DR. Kenneth G. Lemings
August 20, 1934 - December 10, 2014
Kenneth G. Lemings, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died  peacefully in his home December 10th, 2014 after a long illness. He was laid to rest December 19th, 2014 at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Kenneth was born in Roswell New Mexico to Elijah and Isabel Milsaps  Lemings. He was the youngest of nine siblings consisting of three half brothers and three half sisters. From the union of Elijah and Isabel came three children, Lee Lemings, Freda Gardner, and Kenneth. Kenneth was the youngest and would be the last sibling to pass away.
In 1937 the Lemings family moved to Modesto due to a violent hail storm that destroyed his family's cotton fields. It would be in those same cotton fields that a three year old Kenneth would begin helping his father pick cotton. A strong work ethic was instilled in him at a young age that would last throughout his life time.
At the age of twelve Kenneth had a dream of becoming a dentist. He put  that strong work ethic he learned from his family to good use to reach his goal. After earning scholarships while at Modesto High School, Kenneth was able to attend UC Berkeley for his pre-dental education. After completion, he went on to  attend UC San Francisco where he pursued his dream, earned his degree in dentistry, and graduated at the age of twenty four.
Dr. Lemings practiced dentistry for forty nine years and loved every minute of the profession. Retiring from the dental field was one of the hardest things he ever did. Dr. Lemings was a dedicated, talented, and caring dentist. He always said it was such an honor and a privilege to be entrusted with the care of his patients whom he valued so much.
In 1958 Kenneth married his "sweetheart", Carolyn Galliher. They were  married for fifty six years and raised together four children, Kent Lemings, Kimberlyn Lial, Wade Lemings, and Troy Lemings. Kenneth also had seven grandchildren whom he loved dearly. He took great joy in his family and loved spending as much time with them as possible.
For fifty seven years Kenneth was an involved member of One Church Bethel. He served on the board, taught Sunday school, and managed the girl's and boy's softball and basketball teams. He also was the church league director of the YMCA ball team. Kenneth loved being involved with all kinds of sports such as snow skiing, fishing, and hunting.
Along with sports, Kenneth enjoyed ranching. He was an almond rancher, cattle rancher, and raised llamas for thirty years. He loved animals and raised every kind of domestic animal known to man. When at home on the ranch, Kenneth's favorite attire was a cowboy hat and boots especially while riding his "beloved" John Deere tractor. He loved being on that tractor mowing the fields on his ranch or just moving mounds of dirt from one spot to another, just because he could.
Kenneth was at his happiest when surrounded by the family and friends he  loved so much. He was a loyal friend, a loving husband, and caring father and grandfather. It was well known that Kenneth was a man of faith and character, and his word was his bond. His leadership taught his family to trust God and always put Him first. Kenneth brought strength and stability and a feeling of security to all of his family.
Proverbs 20:7 "The righteous man walks in his integrity. Blessed, happy and fortunate are his children after him". That verse sums up the life of Kenneth Lemings. He was loved, appreciated, and admired so much by those who were fortunate to know him. He will be greatly missed in this life, but in the next there will be no more goodbyes.
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