Annie Ruth Kennedy, 92, passed away November 7, 2008, in Dallas, Texas. Annie Ruth was born August 23, 1916, in Galveston to the late Adolf and Peregrina Dusek. She graduated from Ball High School in 1935. She worked for the law office of American National Insurance Company in Galveston. She was a faithful member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas since 1963 and a member of the Woman’s Altar Society. She was a member of the SPJST Fraternal Organization for seventy-six years. The most important years of her life were spent being a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known to many as “Grammy”.
She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil C. Kennedy Sr., of forty-five years; her sisters Mary Cordray and Helen Coroneos; and brother Adolph J. Dusek.
Survivors include her son Cecil Kennedy Jr.; daughter Alta Partridge; grandchildren Kathy Ward, Kelly Partridge, and Cecilia Kennedy; great grandchildren include Emily and CJ Ward, and Noah and Ari Phea; as well as loving and caring nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2008, at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. Rosary will follow at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (9643 Ferndale Rd. Rd. Dallas, Texas) on Tuesday November 11, 2008, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Restland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
