Kenneth Paul SPAULDING

SPAULDING Kenneth Paul Kenneth Paul Spaulding, 90, was born in Toledo, OH on June 22, 1921, to the late Clayton and Jenny Heidet Spaulding. Kenneth was the youngest of their five children. He lived much of his life in the home in which he was born. Ken attended McKinley Elementary School. He graduated from Thomas DeVilbiss High School in 1940. After high school, Ken worked at the Willys-Overland Co. producing the original WWII Jeep. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp and served his country with pride. In October 1943, he married Edith Nelson in Cleveland, OH. They resided in Toledo where they reared their three children. They moved to Jackson, TN in December 1997. From the time he was very young, Ken had a "job". He was a newsboy and a stock clerk in a corner grocery. He worked in a print-shop/bindery, Ohio Lithographing and Len Beach Assoc., until he retired. After retiring, Ken worked as a courier for the Whitman Ford Co. in Temperance, MI. Ken and his family were charter members of the West Toledo YMCA. He joined the Y's Men's International Service Club. He served as president of the W.T.Y's Men's Club for three terms. He was a delegate to the International Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark and attended many regional conventions. Ken was a member from his birth of the Monroe Street United Methodist Church in Toledo. He joined the Presbyterian Church upon moving to Jackson, TN; first the Westminster Presbyterian Church, then joyfully in 2004, he joined the First Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed greeting worshippers and doing small, important tasks around the church. He especially enjoyed The Tuesday Morning Men's Coffee Group (The Grumpies) and their many activities. As a young father, Ken was active in the Cub and Boy Scouts. He was troop leader. He also coached a church league baseball team. He was very active with the children in the YMCA. He taught his children and many of their friends how to drive a car. He was always on call when they needed him. For fun, Ken golfed every chance he could. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He and Edie were members of the Lamplighters Dance Club. Ken and his brother, Gene, built a cottage on Hemlock Lake, MI, that gave his family years of fun. Ken's family includes, wife, Edith; daughters, Kenedie (Gary) Kreutzer of Jackson, TN and Cynthia Spaulding of Jackson, TN; son, Keith Spaulding of Toledo, OH; six grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. A memorial service for Kenneth Spaulding will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John White officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway 731-668-1111. arringtonfuneralgroup.com