Artie Rey Kennedy

Artie Rey Kennedy, 71, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Mr. Kennedy was born a son of the late Lois Virgil Matthews Kennedy and Rey Lawrence Kennedy.He was a retired welder from Calder Machine Company.Mr. Kennedy was a member of Unity Baptist Church and Hampton Masonic Lodge #204. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Glenn Reid Kennedy. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Cain Kennedy; daughters, Alma Renee Parker (Tim) of Florence and Catina “Tina” Annette Brown (Allan) of Effingham; sons, Joseph C. Hutson (Jacqueline) of Cincinnati, OH, William Kenneth Hutson (Sheila) of Orange Park, FL and Christopher Scott Hutson (Cary) of Florence; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his four-footed children, Benji and B.J. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel.A private inurnment for the family will be held at Florence Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends immediately following the service and at other times at the residence of his daughter, Renee Parker, 100 Branford Road, Florence, SC. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.