He was born April 9, 1931, in Tatum. He retired after serving 25 years as Rusk County Commissioner Precinct 2, and was the former owner of Kuykendall Feed Co. He was a member of the Tatum Masonic Lodge No. 1386, where he was a Past Master. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Waco, Knights Templer of Texas and the Sharon Shrine Temple in Tyler. He also served on the East Texas Council of Governments where he served as president for two terms.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Katie Kuykendall, formerly of Tatum; brother, John Doyle Kuykendall; and sisters, Mozelle Henry and Mary Reed. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Patsy Kuykendall of Tatum; children, Robert and Joyce Kuykendall of Tatum, and Sandra and Donny Kelsey of Henderson; three sisters, Katheryn Marshall of Marshall, Linda and Louis Kelley of Tatum, and Jane and Roger Clements of Tyler; three granddaughters and their spouses, Alicia and Curt Smith, Melissa and James Staves, Krystal Kuykendall and Lance Loftin; great-grandson, Cannon Smith; and loving friend and caregiver, Lilly Welch.
Pallbearers will be Harold Doyle Howell, Ronald Reed, Curt Smith, James Staves, Lance Loftin, Chad Stuart, Wayne Clements, Lee Williams, Mike Pepper and John Metcalf.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Baird, Billy Todd Bryan, Bill Carter, Rosser Crawford, Bill Hale, Jimmy Hayes, James Miller, Jake Porter, Orville Todd, Richard Todd, Freddy Swann, Troy Williams, Darwin Redmon and Oil Patch RV Club.
He was born April 9, 1931, in Tatum. He retired after serving 25 years as Rusk County Commissioner Precinct 2, and was the former owner of Kuykendall Feed Co. He was a member of the Tatum Masonic Lodge No. 1386, where he was a Past Master. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Waco, Knights Templer of Texas and the Sharon Shrine Temple in Tyler. He also served on the East Texas Council of Governments where he served as president for two terms.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Katie Kuykendall, formerly of Tatum; brother, John Doyle Kuykendall; and sisters, Mozelle Henry and Mary Reed. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Patsy Kuykendall of Tatum; children, Robert and Joyce Kuykendall of Tatum, and Sandra and Donny Kelsey of Henderson; three sisters, Katheryn Marshall of Marshall, Linda and Louis Kelley of Tatum, and Jane and Roger Clements of Tyler; three granddaughters and their spouses, Alicia and Curt Smith, Melissa and James Staves, Krystal Kuykendall and Lance Loftin; great-grandson, Cannon Smith; and loving friend and caregiver, Lilly Welch.
Pallbearers will be Harold Doyle Howell, Ronald Reed, Curt Smith, James Staves, Lance Loftin, Chad Stuart, Wayne Clements, Lee Williams, Mike Pepper and John Metcalf.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Baird, Billy Todd Bryan, Bill Carter, Rosser Crawford, Bill Hale, Jimmy Hayes, James Miller, Jake Porter, Orville Todd, Richard Todd, Freddy Swann, Troy Williams, Darwin Redmon and Oil Patch RV Club.
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