Terry Dale Kennedy

January 5, 1945 - April 12, 2022

Terry Dale Kennedy, age 77 of 1898 Osborne Memorial Road, Sparta, NC passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1945 in Alleghany County to the late John and Eula Fowlkes Kennedy. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by four sisters, Norma Jean Maines, Pauline Whitely, Lavonne Absher and Wilma Mason; one brother, John Kennedy, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kennedy of the home; one daughter, Rhonda Kennedy of the home; two sisters, Elaine Rector and husband Raymond of Sparta and Reba Osborne of Piney Creek; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests your presence at the service to honor the life of Terry at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Homer Murdock and Reverend Allen Huffman officiating. Interment will follow in Kennedy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until time of the service. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to New River Baptist Church, c/o Porter Blevins, 3932 Nile Road, Sparta, NC 28675 and God’s Will Missionary Baptist Church, c/o Richard Mooneyhan, 1646 Mount Zion Church Road, Sparta, NC 28675. The family request that no food be brought to the home please. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Kennedy family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.