Our dearest Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great, Great Grandmother Christine E. Kennedy, passed away on December 4, 2023.

Christine Morris Kennedy was born on October 19, 1923, to Neva and Jim Morris.  She married Buford Kennedy on August 24, 1940.  She lived the last eleven years of her life at the Groveton Nursing Home with wonderful care.

Her beloved husband of over 63 years, Buford; her brothers, Joe and James Morris and her parents Jim Morris and Neva Morris James and great grandson Tommy Blair, preceded Christine in death.

Christine is survived by her daughter, Ann Netta Oliverio and her husband Bill Nasser, Carrollton, Texas; her sons Joe D. Kennedy and wife Bonnie, Groveton, Texas; Eddie D. Kennedy and wife Dorothy, Groveton, Texas; grandsons, Greg Powell and wife Deborah, Galveston, Texas; Kevin Kennedy and wife Natasha, Castel San Giovanni, Italy; Keith Kennedy and wife Eileen, Waller, Texas; and Nick and Jess Kennedy, Florissant, Colorado; granddaughters Cheryl Blair and husband Tom, Plano, Texas; Liz Kennedy Ledbetter and husband Jack, Groveton, Texas; step grandchildren, Kristi Oliverio Becker and husband John, Scottsdale, AZ. and Melodie Shannon and husband Tony, Edmond, Oklahoma.

Christine is also survived by her great grandchildren:  Krystal (Powell) McCarthy and husband, Ryan, Austin, Texas.; Taylor Powell, Austin, Texas. Taryn (Blair) Cook and husband Charles, Houston, Texas; Lexie Blair, Dallas, Texas; Jake Kennedy and wife Tayler, Cushing, Texas; Seth Kennedy and wife Ashton, Tatum, Texas and Kyle Kennedy and Danielle Ellis, Trinity, Texas; Marshal Kennedy, U.S. Army and Kandi Kennedy, Cypress Texas; Ethan and Ella Ledbetter, Groveton, Texas and Katarina Kennedy, Castel San Giovanni, Italy.   Step grandchildren Kai Becker, Scottsdale, AZ. Austin Read, Austin, Texas; Caroline Read, Houston, Texas; Danielle Carr and husband Wayne, California.

She is survived by the following great-great grandchildren, Korbin Kennedy, Dally Moore, Lexi and Leah Kennedy, Tiago and Mateo Powell, Griffin, and Clover McCarthy, Palmer Cook and Isla Carr.   She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Christine lived all her life in Crecy, Magee Bend and Groveton, Texas.  She attended Groveton High School.  She was active in Oaklawn Baptist Church for many years.

Making a home, cooking, and taking care of her family was her number one priority.  Her house was always set up for the comfort of her children and grandchildren.  She was always happy when some of her family was at her house.  She will be missed by all of her family so very much.

Funeral Services will be held at Groveton Funeral Home on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Lester McAdams with visitation starting at 12:30 p.m.  The burial will be at Bennett Cemetery immediately following the service.

Pallbearers: Keith Kennedy, Nick Kennedy, Greg Powell, Jake Kennedy, Kyle Kennedy, Seth Kennedy, Taylor Powell, Tom Blair, Jack Ledbetter

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Oaklawn Baptist Church, P. O. Box 893, Groveton, Texas 75845; Traditions Health Hospice, 600 E. Loop 304, Crockett, Texas 75835; or Groveton Nursing Home, Resident's Christmas Fund, 1020 W. 1st Street, Groveton, Texas 75845.

The family would like to extend their deepest appreciation for the wonderful eleven years of care to our mother/grandmother that the staff of Groveton Nursing Home provided. Thank you to everyone. Also, a very special thank you to Cynthia Singletary for being a companion to our mother for the past year and one half and to Fay Smith for the past three months.

Please share your memories with the family and sign our online guestbook @ www.grovetonfuneralhome.com