Kenneth Vandever Obituary

Age - 77

October 6, 2023

Kaufman, TX

Kenneth Dale Vandever, age 77, of Kaufman, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Kaufman, Texas. Kenneth was born June 6, 1946, in McFarland, California to Issac and Maude Vandever The family moved to Texas where he attended school in Burleson before he joined the Marine Corps. Kenneth worked his way up to the rank of sergeant before retiring from the military. He then went on to enjoy his career as a carpenter and carpentry union superintendent. Kenneth is survived by her children Rebecca Rawls and husband Mitch Rawls, step-children Patricia Dillion and husband Keith Dillion, Angela Greenlee, Lisa Lunsford, and husband Oran Lunsford, Jerry Herron daughter in law, Sara Kin; siblings, Jerry, David, Charlie, Pete, and Maude, 16 grandkids, 37 great grandkids, and 11 great great-grandkids. He was preceded in Death by his loving wife Linda Vandever; parents, Issac and Maude Vandever; granddaughter, Sabrina Lunsford; Great-granddaughter Alexus Harris; and her son, Richard Herron. Services for Linda will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Roselawn Funeral Home, beginning with a visitation at 12:00 PM followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM, and then the committal service will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www. roselawn-funerals. com for the Vandever family.

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