Funeral Services for 83-year-old Edward R. Kennedy of Cadiz, KY, will be Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Goodwin Funeral Home in Cadiz.
Burial will follow in Dyer-Brandon Cemetery in Trigg County.
Visitation: Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Doris Kennedy of Cadiz; son and daughter-in-law, Sonny and Melissa Kennedy of Cadiz; granddaughters, Audra Baker Durham (Austin) and Arizona Kennedy; two great grandchildren, Abriella Durham and Alden Durham; and a sister, Priscilla June Kennedy of Cadiz.
Edward R. Kennedy passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his home in Cadiz.
Born on August 11, 1941, in Trigg County, he was the son of the late Lewis Lander Kennedy and Arizona Camplin Kennedy. A lifelong tobacco and cattle farmer, Edward had a great love for agriculture, conservation, and being a good steward of the land. Edward enjoyed a good conversation among friends and new acquaintances, especially sharing the history of Trigg County. He enjoyed fishing, searching for native American artifacts and was an avid UK sports fan. Among all of those, his greatest joy came from being “Papaw” to his family. Edward was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Princeton, Kentucky.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Dyer-Brandon Cemetery Fund, C/O Judy Hampton, 2453 Princeton Road, Cadiz, Kentucky 42211.
