Stephen R. Kenney passed away on May 5, 2010. Steve was born on August 10, 1930, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Tarboro and Windsor, before moving to Raleigh where he graduated from Broughton High School.
After serving in the US Air Force, he graduated from UNC in 1955 where he was a member of the football team. Following graduation he moved to Raleigh and began a career in Real Estate. He was the owner of Kenney Real Estate Co. from 1955 until his death. He held many positions with the Raleigh Board of Realtors including President, VP, Treasurer, and Director, and was named Realtor of the Year in 1966. He was also President and a member of the Board of Directors of the NC Association of Realtors. In 1966 he was named Tar Heel of the Week. He was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of PMC, which owned and operated the Ramada Inns in Raleigh and Comfort Inn Pinehurst. He was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church where he served as a member of the Vestry and as a Sunday School Teacher. Blessed with a strong belief in Jesus Christ, Steve was active in many Christian activities including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes where he served on the State Steering Committee. A long time member and past President of the Raleigh Jaycees, Steve was the Vice President of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the US and NC Power Squadron, Carolina Country Club, and The Fifty Group. He was extremely proud of coaching the Country Club Hills Bulldogs to numerous championships over a five-year period in the 1960’s and is still revered by his former players.
He will be remembered as a loving Christian husband, father, grandfather, and friend, as always being “tip top”. He was preceded in death by his parents S.E.W. Kenney and Fannie Rudge Kenney. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Katherine Faucette Kenney, sister Frances K. King of Elizabeth City, NC, son Stephen F. Kenney and wife Camilla, son David W. (Whit) Kenney and wife Cindy, and daughter Katherine E. Kenney, and eight grandchildren, Stephen, Lesley, David, Zachary, Tessa, Lucas, Cole, and Connor.
Funeral services will be held St. Michael’s Episcopal Church on Monday, May 10, at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends at The Cypress of Raleigh Clubhouse on Sunday, May 9 from 6:00 until 7:30. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27610. The family thanks the staff at the Rosewood Health Center at the Cypress of Raleigh and Hospice of Wake County.
Arrangements under the direction of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Raleigh, NC.
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