Terrance Russell Kennedy

April 16, 1955 - November 27, 2015

Terrance “Russ” Kennedy (60), surrounded by loving family, went to be with the Lord on November 27th, 2015. He was born to William R. Kennedy and Sammie L. Kennedy on April 16th, 1955 in Sacramento, CA. He graduated from California State University, Chico in 1979. From there he went to work for United Grocers in CA as a supervisor. Other careers in management included Consolidated Freight, Fleming Foods, Yellow Freight, Westpac Pacific Foods, Wal-Mart and URM in Spokane, WA where his career came to an end. Russ married Pam on May 30, 1986. Russ led a simple life, as long as he had his family, pets, his career, and a membership to a gym he was perfectly content. Russ had unique people skills and had a magnetic personality that drew people to him. He was loved by everyone who knew him. Russ is survived by his loving wife Pam, who shared 29 wonderful years of marriage with him. He is also survived by his son Tyler Kennedy, his mother Sammie Kennedy, his brother Robert (Deanna) Kennedy and his sister Victoria (Tom) Willeford. He is further survived by cousins, nieces, and nephews. Russ was preceded in death by his father William R. Kennedy. We will love and miss him always. The family would like to gratefully thank the staff of Guardian Angel Homes, Hospice of Spokane for giving us incredible strength and giving their compassion and love in making Russ’ last days comfortable. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to OHSU Brain Institute. Make checks payable to the “OHSU Foundation” with “OHSU Brain Bank” on the memo line and send to Tabatha Pulliam, Financial Analyst, Department of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd. Portland, OR 97239-3098 and Hospice of Spokane at PO Box 2215 Spokane, WA 99210-2215. - A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 19th, 2015 at 11:00 am at Redeemer Lutheran Church 3606 S. Schafer Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99206. Community Cremation & Funeral - Spokane Valley - 13127 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, (509)926-2020 - Communitycremationandfuneral.com