Kenneth was born January 30, 1941 in Catawba Co. to the late Theodore and Inez Reece Cook.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Margie Shull Reece on July 1, 1966, his second wife, Martha Gibson Reece in 2006, a brother, Reverend Eugene Cook, and a great grandson.
He was a member of Winkler’s Grove Baptist Church and retired gas station addendant.
Surviving are his daughters; Patricia Stanley and husband, Donald of Newton and Deborah Speight and husband Guillermo of Hickory; his sons, Tim Reece, Wayne Reece and wife, Ashley, Jimmy Reece all of Hickory and a son-in-law, Paul Speight of Hickory, 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and a sister, Clara Reece of Huntington, W. VA.
Services will be Monday, January 30, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Hickory Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dale Faulkenbury officiating.
Interment will follow in Winkler’s Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 6:00 until 7:30 PM at Hickory Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, N. C. 28215.
Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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