~ IN MEMORY ~
SO/NWA Capt. William Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Killebrew
Sr.
January 4, 1938 - September 15, 2013
Notification with the passing of NWA/DL pilot Capt. William K.
Killebrew Sr., age 75. “Kenny joined Southern
Airways in 1965 and retired as Captain on the DC-10 from Northwest Airlines in
1998 with 33 years of service.”
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.daviswatkins.com/ Captain
Killebrew is survived by his wife Nancy. To the best of my knowledge personal
condolences may be sent to the family at
506 Gulf Shore Drive Unit 314 , Destin FL 32541-5063
Services for Captain Killebrew are planned for Friday, September 20th, in
Florida.
Thank you,~ Carol
Obituary...........
William Kenneth Killebrew, a 10-year resident of Destin, Fla., died after a
long illness on Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital of Emerald Coast. He was 75
years old. Kenny was the son of the late William Thomas "Captain Bill"
Killebrew, a local TV personality for years in Memphis, Tenn., and the late
Marie Buckley Killebrew of Memphis. A memorial service will be held at Destin
United Methodist Church of Destin on Friday, Sept. 20,, 2013 at 2 p.m.
Kenny was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Johnson Killebrew;
son, William Kenneth Killebrew, Jr.; and sister, Kay Killebrew Conaway, all of
Memphis. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Johnson Killebrew; son, Keith
McClellan Killebrew of Fayetteville, Tenn.; sister, Judy Killebrew Lambert of
Medon, Tenn.; stepson, Jason Collard, West Memphis, Ark.; and stepdaughter,
Shannon Armstrong, Destin; grandsons, William K. (Trey) Killebrew, III and
Trevor Harding of Denton, Texas, Thomas Killebrew and Jackson Killebrew of
Fayetteville, Alex Armstrong of West Memphis, Ark., Charlie Armstrong of Destin,
and Whit Collard and Grey Collard, West Memphis; granddaughters, Elizabeth "Bee"
Armstrong, Destin, and Sydney Collard, West Memphis; nephew, Michael Lambert of
Medon, Tenn.; and his nieces; Natalie Lambert Hill, Clinton, Miss., and Molly
Conaway Dill, Memphis.
Kenny was born at home in Dresden, Tenn. After the family moved to Memphis
at age 5, he ran away from home and was found on his way to the Memphis airport
with his toy airplane tucked under his arm. He meant to fly. He went on to
attend Memphis State University and join the Army Reserve. Kenny was then
granted a loan from Mr. Hartzog, the founder of Hart's Bakery in Memphis for
flying lessons. Then he crop dusted to accumulate hours for his commercial
pilot's license. Kenny joined Southern Airways in 1965 and retired as Captain on
the DC-10 from Northwest Airlines in 1998 with 33 years of service. He was an
ardent animal lover and his three cats; Sophie, China and Shadow were a constant
source of joy and comfort to him. His giving spirit and sense of humor will be
greatly missed by his many friends, he was a character one never forgets.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, any memorials be sent to
either Destin United Methodist Church, 200 Beach St., Destin, FL 32541, or to
the ALS Association, Florida Chapter, 3242 Parkside Center, Tampa, FL
33619-0907.
Please visit www.daviswatkins.com to express
condolences or share memories.
.Published in Northwest Florida Daily News on September 18, 2013
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