Born in Wichita Falls, TX, he was the son of Betty Davenport Kemp and the late Jack Kemp. He moved to Hephzibah in 1983 before retiring with the Army. While in the Army, he was an instructor. After retirement, he worked for GTE for six years and was an instructor at Augusta Tech for ten years. AJ loved to play golf, fish, and garden. He was a member of The American Legion and the VFW.
In addition to his mother, AJ is survived by his wife Thu Tran Kemp, daughter, Sandy Abbott and her husband Jason of North Augusta, SC, brother, Phillip Kemp of Garden City, KS, sister, Letha Lyon, grandchildren Samantha “Sam” Abbott and Brock Abbott.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11am at Elliott Sons Funeral Home Lumpkin Rd Chapel. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park with full military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10am until the hour of service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Liver Foundation, 39 Broadway, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10006.
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