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Kenneth Dewayne "Kenny" Carlile
Sep 23,1956 - Oct 2, 2018
Posted by Martha Reddout

 

© Marietta Monitor
12 Oct 2018, Page 4
Source:  © Watts Funeral Home

Services for Kenneth Dewayne “Kenny” Carlile, 62, of Simon were held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 5 in Freeman Auditorium of Turner School, Burneyville, with Reverend Jim May officiating.

Interment with military honors followed in the Leon Cemetery.

Born September 23, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of J.C. and Lucy Calicott Carlile, he died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence. Kenny grew up in Love County and was a 1974 graduate of Turner High School. A cattle rancher, he worked in the oil fields for several years and earlier this year retired from Valero where he had been employed as a board operator for 28 years.

He also served in the U.S. Army for three years, honorably discharged on May 19, 1978. For his service he was awarded the Expert Badge with M16 and Hand Grenade. Kenny enjoyed fishing, snow skiing, and riding motorcycles, but, most of all, he loved being with his granddaughters. He loved life and enjoyed dancing, singing, and cuttin’ up. Kenny was a loyal supporter of Wilson Eagles softball.

He and the former Sherry Alexander were married in Ardmore on December 31, 1987.

Preceding him in death were his father; two brothers, Jim Carlile and Larry “Pete” Carlile; and brother-in-law, Alven Alexander.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Carlile of the home; his mother, Lucy Carlile of Leon; son, K.C. Carlile of Ardmore; daughter, Monica Vance and Mike Geurin of Lone Grove; brother, Curt Carlile and wife Cathy of Burneyville; two sisters, Teresa Whitson and husband Carl of Jimtown and Janette Salazar of Corinth, Texas; three granddaughters, Kendra Wright, Carly Carlile, and Kaitlyn Vance; three sisters-in-law, Mary Lynn Carlile and Penny Carlile of the Falconhead community and Brenda Alexander of Wilson; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gwyneth and Mike Cogdill of Harrah.

Serving as pallbearers were Robert Carlile, David Flanagan, Alan Carlile, Mike Morton, Larry Brunk, and Brad Whatley. Honorary bearers were Ron Thompson and the guys and girls he worked with at Valero.

Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com

A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.

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