Graveside service for SFC (Retired) Michael R. Kennedy will be at 10:00 am Friday, April 14, 2017 in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin with Chaplain (COL) John Morris, Fort Sill officiating.

Placement with full military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery Columbarium under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Michael R. Kennedy passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Lawton.  He was born September 17, 1936 in Dallas, TX to Bud and Francis Aline (Shaw) Kennedy.  He attended Amon Carter High School in Fort Worth, TX.  He entered the US Marine Corp in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1958.  He then joined the US Army and retired on May 31, 1980 at Fort Sill, having earned numerous awards and achievements.  After retirement he went to work for Martin-Marietta until 1990 and then went to work for DME Corporation, retiring in 2000 after 10 years.

Survivors include his wife Billie of the home, his sister Kay McCormick of Waco, TX, Brother Rodger Kennedy and wife Rene of Lake Fork, TX, daughter Michelle Ray, step-children: Kerry and Jeff Plank of Winter Park, FL, Ed and Michele Deutschendorf of Pasadena, TX, Dean and DeAnna Deutschendorf of Temple, OK, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Richard (Dickie) Kennedy, and his brother-in-law Thomas McCormick.

Memorial contributions maybe made to : Lawton-Comanche County Humane Society; PO Box 3134, Lawton, OK 73502.