Obituary of Kenneth Kanode
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Kenneth Lee Kanode, 76 of Bedford, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on Friday, May 17, 1935 in Christiansburg, a son of the late Roy W. Kanode and Ella May Costigan Kanode. He was retired from Jon Bil having worked in the apparel business for forty-five years and was most recently employed by Murray & Bolling Chevrolet. He was also a member of Brookhill Wesleyan Church and served in the Virginia National Guard. Surviving is his wife, Joyce Ann Jones Kanode; a daughter, Karen Trent & husband, David of Troutville; a son, Kenny Kanode & fiance, Mona Hodges of Big Island; his grandchildren, April Wolfe & husband, Jeremiah, Kody Kanode, and their mother, Cindy Kanode; and granddaughter, Niki Beck; his great-grandchildren, Olivia & Joel Wolfe, Payton Booth, four sisters, Maxine Bice & husband, Floyd of Lynchburg; Patsy Johnson & husband, Ted of Whiteville, NC; Helen Heavener & husband, David of Blacksburg; Dolores Hill of Christiansburg; a brother, Roy W. Kanode & wife, Joyce of Christiansburg. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider the Memorial Fund at Brookhill Weselyan Church, 1043 Cifax Road, Forest, VA 24551. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Rev. Joe Horrell and Rev. Michael Newman officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call Friday after 1 PM and the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.
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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the Updike Funeral Home Staff
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