Leslie McKenney

Leslie ""Les"" McKenney, 82, of Baytown was born March 6, 1926 in Smithville, VA and passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008 at his home. He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Goose Creek Masonic Lodge #1192, Baytown Shrine Club and was a former member of the Baytown Jaycees, who he helped sponsor the Quack Shack back in the 1960's. He was a U. S. Army Air Force WWII veteran and 1949 graduate of Baylor University. He worked in the radiology department at Baytown Hospital from 1952 until 1985 and was also an avid photographer, having taken many wedding photos in Baytown over the years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis H. and Hellen McKenney; brother, Willis H. McKenney Jr.; and grandson, Jonathan Hanna. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Virginia ""Jenny"" McKenney of Baytown; daughters and son-in-law, Leslie Elaine and Joe Meeker and Helen Saxon, all of Dallas; sons and daughter-in-law, George Hampton ""Hank"" McKenney of Baytown and Micah and Donna McKenney of Deer Park; sisters and brother-in-law, Lynn Cherry of Paducah, KY and Jean Lancaster and Patricia and Richard Layton, all of Houston; and grandchildren, Nicolle Michalsky and husband Brad, Magdalyn McKenney, Bobby Meeker, James Meeker, Morgan Saxon and Natalie McKenney.

His family will receive friends at Navarre Funeral Home Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Graveside services will be Monday, October 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Trinity with Rev. Haril Walpole officiating.

To view the online obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.