Kyle was born a farm boy and joined the Navy during World War II at the age of 17. He served on the USS Mobile. He was very proud of his military service and proudly attended Veteran’s Day celebrations. He worked for the railroad and later worked for a company that provided jukeboxes, pool tables, and other vending machines. He became a manager for Interstate United Vending Company at the Chrysler Plant in Fenton, Missouri and later at US Steel in Baytown, Texas. Kyle then bought his own dump truck and worked for himself until he retired. As a person who only had a high school education, Kyle could fix anything, build anything, and always seemed to know the answer to all the many questions his children asked. Kyle was a member of the First Christian Church of Baytown and was an active member of the Baytown Optimist Club and served as its president. He was involved with Optimist Club Football and worked many Oyster Fries. He loved the outdoors and hiking, fishing, and camping.
Kyle is preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Suella Fanning, son, John Travis Fanning, and beloved granddaughter, Lisa Mechelle Beatty.
He is survived by daughter, Dianna Ellis and husband Johnny Ellis and step-granddaughter Stacey Galle and husband Jason Galle and step great-granddaughter Nicole Stone and her son Wyatt, step great-grandson Erin Russell and step-great granddaughter, Ava Galle; son, Dennis Fanning and wife Karen Fanning and grandson Denny Fanning and wife Megan Fanning and great-granddaughters Isla Fanning and Elle Fanning, and grandson Timothy Fanning and partner Carrie Rosales; son, Richard Fanning and wife, Diane Fanning and grandson Michael Fanning and wife Natosha Fanning and great-grandson Logan Fanning, great-granddaughter, Kyleigh Fanning, and great-grandson, Connor Fanning, grandson, Jason Fanning and wife Jessica Fanning, great-grandson Cooper Fanning, and great-granddaughter Bailey Fanning, grandson Robin Fanning and wife Krystal Fanning and great-grandson Cameron Fanning, and grandson Casey Fanning and partner Jeanette Tellez.
Visitation will be held 5-7 pm, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive, Baytown, TX 77521. Funeral service will held at 10 am, Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Navarre Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 11:30 am, at Sterling White Cemetery, 11011 Crosby Lyncburg Rd., Highlands, TX 77562.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.navarrefuneralhome.com for the Fanning family.
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