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A. Evelyn Kennedy

A. Evelyn Kennedy, 92, a two-year resident of the Grove Manor Nursing Home in Grove City, formerly of South Main Street in Slippery Rock, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Grove City Medical Center.

Born in West Liberty, Sept. 30, 1913, she was the daughter of Willis Leroy and Clara Melissa Smith Morrow.

She was a member of the Slippery Rock United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She also was a member of the Slippery Rock United Methodist Women, the Slippery Rock Senior Center and the Slippery Rock AARP. She was the last surviving member of the Hilltoppers Sewing Club of Slippery Rock.

Mrs. Kennedy retired in January 1977 from Slippery Rock State College, now Slippery Rock University, where she worked for more than 20 years.

Surviving are two sons, Herbert L. Kennedy and his wife, Loretta, of Home, Indiana County, and Willis J. Kennedy and Audrey Rush of New Castle; two daughters, Patricia J. Glenn and her husband, Charles, of Volant and Frances A. Taggart her husband, Albert, of Slippery Rock; and a sister, Cora Koester of Slippery Rock. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Timothy, Russell, Christina, Stephen, Michael, Abbey, Tarri, Kevan, Douglas, Michelle and David; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Her husband, John Marlin "Red" Kennedy, whom she married May 5, 1937, died Oct. 7, 1985. She also was preceded in death by a son, Wayne; two sisters, Mary Schmidt, and Mildred Grindel; and eight brothers, Raymond, Arthur, Lawrence, Oliver, Clyde, Austin Leroy, C. Kenneth and Robert Morrow.

<B>KENNEDY </B>— Friends of A. Evelyn Kennedy, who died Sunday, June 18, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Smith Funeral Home</B>, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. Visitation also will be from 10 to11 a.m. Thursday at the Slippery Rock United Methodist Church , 130 Franklin St., Slippery Rock, where services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Pamela Gardner, officiating. Burial will be at the West Liberty Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be given to the Slippery Rock United Methodist Church.

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