Sedric Wayne "Joe" Kennedy passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Ruston, Louisiana. He was 83 years old. Joe was born on September 10, 1939 in Dodson, Louisiana to Elijah and Lois Smith Kennedy.

Joe was a kind and gentle man, known for never raising his voice. He was a logger by trade and enjoyed his career working in the woods. He was also a family man, enjoying time with his loved one's any time he had the chance. He was affectionally known as pappy by his grandchildren and Snookie by his siblings and cousins. He was also a praying man, and a long-time member of the Hodge United Pentecostal Church.

Joe is survived by his wife, Texie Korn Kennedy, two sons, Mike Kennedy (Kristie) of Arcadia, Louisiana and Sam Kennedy (Mary), of Dunlap, Tennessee, three daughters, Linda Mcnutt, of Quitman, Louisiana, Danee Lewis (Christopher), of Choudrant, Louisiana, and Anita Hartis (Brent) of Danville, Louisiana, two brothers James Kennedy (Jill) and Ronnie Kennedy (Melody) and three sisters, Shirley Williams (Bruce), Barbara Hawthorne (Floyd), and Sally Kennedy, 34 grandchildren, 44 great grand-children, and 1 great-great grandchild, a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and his church family.

Joe was proceeded in death by his parents, first wife Gertrude "Peggy" Chelette Kennedy, two sons, Timothy Kennedy and Randy Knighten, daughter in law, Lynn Burns Kennedy, two grandsons, Timothy Kennedy Jr. and Thomas Kennedy, two granddaughters, Shirley Kennedy and Amanda Kennedy, one brother John (Sambo) Kennedy.

Friends may visit with the family Friday, April 28, 2023 from 10 AM-12PM, with funeral services following. Visitation and funeral will be held at Hodge United Pentecostal Church, with Brother Jeff Stroud officiating. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Serving as Pallbearers will be grandsons Richie Maxwell, Dylan Atteberry, Michael Kennedy Jr, Thomas Kennedy, Austyn Choate, Cody McCaskill. Honorary pallbearers, Mike Kennedy and Sam Kennedy.