Holton David Kennedy

Holton David Kennedy of Chestertown, MD, died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Chestertown, MD. He was 79. Holton was born April 28, 1935, in Centreville, MD, the son of the late Jeremiah Kennedy and Anna Louise “Smith” Kennedy. He was a 1953 graduate of Kennard High School. He then enlisted in the United States Army where he served in Germany and was honorably discharged after three years. He married Gloria Kennedy on August 19, 1965. He began working at Atlantic Aviation in 1965 where he retired as a Flight Support Technician. After retirement, he went to work for Johnson’s filling station in Crumpton and after the business was sold he started working in the store of Outpost 544. Over the years, he stayed very active refereeing for basketball, softball, and volleyball as well as driving the bus for the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Family Support Center in Sudlersville. Mr. Kennedy was a member of Masonic Lodge 101, the current President of the Mid-Shore Umpire Association, the Born Free Motorcycle Club, and Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church where he sang in the Men’s Choir, Senior Choir, and Mass Choir. He enjoyed playing softball, shooting pool, playing golf, pitching horseshoes, trap shooting, and bowling and was inducted in the Greater Chesapeake Bowlers Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Gloria “Faye” Kennedy of Chestertown, MD; two daughters, Felicia “Tiki” Catron and husband Melvin of Dover, DE; Latrisha Kennedy-Lewis and husband Perry of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Perry Kennedy and wife Pearl of Centreville, MD; nine grandchildren, Jamelle, Dorian, Jamiah, Camren, Jovial, Kennedi, Joseph, Gizhoni, Kaiya; four adopted grandchildren, Ta’Kia, Ti’Nya, Jordan, Javonte; and one great-grandchild, Ka’Von. A visitation will be held Friday, July 11, 2014, from 6-8 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church in Pondtown, MD, with Masonic Services at 7:30 p.m. Services will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Faye Kennedy Benefit Fund, ℅ The Peoples Bank, P.O. Box 129, Millington, MD 21651.

Holton David Kennedy

April 28, 1935 - July 5, 2014