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Lillie Faye Dedmon Kennedy

Lillie Faye Dedmon Kennedy, 88 years old peacefully went home to heaven on
September 29, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Faye was born September 27, 1927 in Lincoln County, to the late Charlie
Dedmon and Gertrude Wellmon Dedmon. She graduated from North Brook High in
Lincoln County and nursing school at Shelby Hospital. She took continuing
education classes included Duke University, Cleveland Community College with
numerous credit hours and certificates. She loved her Nursing because
"there were no two days alike." She received the Long Leaf Pine Lifetime
Award.

Faye was competitive in sports at senior games and won many medals and
trophies. She was an avid word finder, scrapbook keeper, album organizer,
reader, bingo player, walker and tour-bus traveler. Her sports team was the
Atlanta Braves.

She volunteered and did fundraisers at the COA Senior Center in numerous
jobs. She volunteered and raised money at her church in various ways. She
attended Life Enrichment Center for five years and enjoyed all the
activities, singing, plays and games. She enjoyed clubs: Friendship, Dine
Around and Red Hat. She enjoyed Hospital Retirement Events, North Brook
High Reunions and Family Reunions.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Warren
Plato Kennedy and a daughter, Wilma Faye Kennedy; five brothers, Lester,
Ervin, Evan, Brian and Glenn and three sisters, Levone, Bonnie Mae and
Devette.

She is survived by a caregiver and niece, Jean Dover. Her ethics, faith,
integrity, winning personality and smile won many friendships including
neighbors at a Forest Glen Apartments. Special friends include Julia
Dellinger, Juanita and Louis Patterson.

Visitation: 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM, Thursday at Royster Avenue Church of God

A Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 PM, Thursday at Royster Avenue
Church of God with Rev. Richard Shores officiating.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to the Life Enrichment, 110 Life Enrichment
Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150 or to the Senior Center, 100 TR Harris Drive,
Shelby, NC 28150.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com

Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home is serving the Kennedy family.


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