Kenneth Russell Deck

Kenneth Russell Deck

Kenneth Deck Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 17, 2013.
Kenneth was born on March 4, 1948 and passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Kenneth was a resident of Franklin, Tennessee at the time of his passing. He was married to Eleanor. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, January 19th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the McClure Funeral Home in Taylorville, IL. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25th with a memorial service on Saturday, January 26th at 3:00 p.m. at the Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Franklin, TN. A Kenneth Deck Memorial Fund has been established to send one or more boys/girls from Taylorville, IL to a sports camp they wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. There was a man in Taylorville who made sure Ken was able to attend a basketball camp for at least a couple of years & Ken would love this opportunity to pay it forward. Checks may be made to the Kenneth Deck Memorial Fund & sent to David Trost, 2604 Lincoln Trail, Taylorville, IL 62568.

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