Thomas Ralph Kennedy
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Thomas Ralph Kennedy, 86, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on March 14th, 2026.
He was born in Decaturville, Tennessee in 1939. Son of Tom C Kennedy and Jewell Medlin. He attended Decaturville High School before graduating and joining the US Navy in 1961. During his worldwide service, he met and married his love of 58 years, Cynthia Kennedy, in 1967. Then followed the births of his two children, Joanne in 1970 and John in 1971. After 27 years of honorable service, he retired to Panama City in 1988. After enjoying his free time by taking walks, working in the yard, and his collection of Reader's Digests, he passed away from a brief illness.
Services will be held starting at the Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Panama City. Visitation starts at 1pm, service at 2, followed by burial at Evergreen Memorial Gardens at 3 P.M. Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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