Clent T. Kendall

Mr. Clent T. Kendall, age 92, of Dahlonega, GA died June 23, 2010 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, GA.

Mr. Kendall was born in Lumpkin County, GA April 28, 1918. He was a member and treasurer at Nimblewill Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He retired from General Motors after 30 plus years and also was a poultry farmer for over 30 years.

Clent was the son of the late Mark and Mamie Stover Kendall and was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Kendall, and a granddaughter, Jill Kendall.

He is survived by his wife, Jocelyn Kendall, Dahlonega, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Charlotte Kendall, St. Petersburg, FL, Rick Kendall, Flowery Branch, GA, Stan and Robyn Kendall, Flowery Branch, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Johnny Foster, Marietta, GA, Tracy Kendall, Dahlonega, GA, Kelley and Allan Wright, Dahlonega, GA; grandchildren, Allston Kendall, Sara Kendall, Kendall Foster, Charter Foster, Alan Michael Kendall, Zach Kendall, Miles Kendall, Jerry Kendall, Clent Blackwell, Natalie Kendall, Laura Wright, and Emily Wright; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Herbert and Dolene Kendall, Buford, GA, J.B. and Druscilla Kendall, Marietta, GA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lela Bell Crenshaw, Oakwood, GA, Estelle Bagwell, Oakwood, GA Eleanor and Loy Seabolt, Dahlonega, GA, Hazel and Harold Collins, Gainesville, GA. A number of other relatives also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM Friday June 25, 2010 at the Nimblewill Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Shadburn, Rev. Allen Swafford, and Rev. Johnny Foster will officiate.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 3 PM until 9 PM.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.