Ronald G. Kennedy

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 Ronald G. Kennedy went to be with Jesus on the morning of July 1, 2015. Ron was born on April 23, 1940 on the family homestead in Mayville, the son of Leon and Genevieve (Kitchen) Kennedy. He graduated from Mayville High School, and attended General Motors Institute for a short time before joining the Flint Police Department. He was a decorated officer and retired as Police Sergeant after twenty-five years of service. Ron loved his farm, planting trees and working with wood. He grew vegetables all winter long in his sunroom and he was an avid reader of any and every book. Ron leaves behind to cherish his memory, his sister and brother-in-law, Cecil and Genny Lynn Hartwick; sisters, Diana Smith and Janis Rossiter; sister-in-law, June Ann Taylor; and special friends, Cecil and Jenny McMurray. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jane Grace Taylor Kennedy; his parents, Leon & Genevieve Kennedy of Mayville; and his father- and mother-in-law, Frank & Mable Taylor of Caro. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Caro First Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Wigand officiating. Burial will be at Indianfields Township Cemetery in Caro. The family will be present to receive friends at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to the Mayville Public Library or the Caro First Baptist Church. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of Caro. Visitation Information Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Time: 4:00 pm End Time: 8:00 pm Ransford Collon Funeral Home Address: 989-673-2175 | Map The family will be present to receive friends at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers Service Information Date: Thursday, July 9, 2015 Time: 11:00 am Caro First Baptist Church Address: Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Caro First Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Wigand officiating. Cemetery Information Date: Thursday, July 9, 2015 Indianfields Township Cemetery Address: 989-673-2428 | Map Burial will be at Indianfields Township Cemetery in Caro.