Mary Ruth Kennedy

Mary Ruth Kennedy, age 83, of Auburn, GA (Mt. Moriah Community) passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dee and Lera Ruth Kennedy; sisters, Grace Benefield and Winnie Sloan; brothers, Ernest Kennedy, Talmadge Kennedy, Byron Kennedy, Brady Kennedy, J. D. Kennedy and Herman Kennedy; special niece, Rita Helton Kennedy. She is survived by special niece and husband, Nancy and Bobby Wheeler; sister-in-law, Mrs. J. D. (Pat) Kennedy, Gainesville, GA; also many nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and friends. Ms. Kennedy was born June 4, 1930 in Barrow County, GA. She was a 1948 graduate of Braselton High School. She was retired from Georgia Art Lighting and Georgia Boot in Flowery Branch, GA. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Auburn, GA. She loved everyone. She also loved going to church and gospel singing. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Barney Williams and Rev. Gerald Hudlow officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Auburn, GA with Gary Kennedy officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery Fund in memory of Mary Ruth Kennedy. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.