Kuykendall

Services for Ron Kuykendall, 49, was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9 at Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Perry Shirley officiating. Interment was in Leesburg Cemetery. He was born July 31, 1966 in Pittsburg. He died Wednesday, July 5 at his home in Beckville. He served in the U.S. Army during the First Persian Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm. He was an avid fisherman and motorcycle enthusiast. He is survived by his mother, Deloris Kuykendall; one son, Jeffery Glenn Kuykendall; one daughter, Brenda Lee Kuykendall; two sisters, Teresa Huggins and husband John and Debbie Wallis and husband Tommy; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, James Travis Kuykendall and a brother James Glenn Kuykendall. Pallbearers were Graham Orr, Wayne Williams, Frank McCoy, John Doubt, Morris Sanders and Jeffery Carter. Honorary pallbearer was James Peavy. Online condolences may be left at www.ermansmithfuneralhome.net.