David Kinney

June 24, 1957 - December 1, 2014

Mr. David Allen Kinney, age 57, a resident of Mooresville Highway in Lewisburg, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 5th at 1pm in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. John Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Thursday, December 4th from 4-8pm at Heritage Funeral Home and again one hour prior to the service on Friday. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. David was born June 24, 1957 in Norwich New York. He was a former employee of the dietary department at Maury Regional Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Everyone thought highly of him. He will be remembered as an overall wonderful, kindhearted man! He was a man that did anything for his family. He loved his children and grandchildren with all his heart. In his last days he cherished telling stories of his full life to his grandchildren. Fishing, cars, classic rock, and computers were a few of his interests, as well as his love of eagles. David was known for being silly and having a great sense of humor, but most of all is known for the love he shared with his family. He considered himself blessed to have gotten to say goodbye to his mother when he went on a trip to New York just before Thanksgiving for a final kiss and hug! The world will be a lesser place without him in it. Those whose lives he touched look forward to the day when they see him again. Along with his loving wife Ivy Derryberry Kinney, David is survived by his mother Helen Butt Cole of Norwich, NY and his father Silas George Kinney of CO; children: Adam (Regina) Kinney of Columbia, TN, Kimberly (David) Smithson of Columbia, Joseph Lee Wales of TN; grandchildren: Colton Wiss, Gunner Smithson, Kayla Smithson, Dakota Smithson, and Keaton Kinney; step-sons: John Hollis of Columbia and Chris Hollis of Columbia; brothers: Ronald Kinney of TX, James (Mindy) Cole of Norwich, NY, Shad (Jenn) Kinney of Peoblo, CO, and Brad Kinney of Peoblo, CO; sisters: Suzanne (Micheal) Lowe of Norwich, NY, Donna (William) Welch of Norwich, NY, Barbara Byam of Norwich, NY, and Cheryl Kinney of CO; step-grandchildren: Emma Hollis, Brayden Hollis, Madison Hollis, Karma Hollis, and Jaxen Hollis; He is also survived by his beloved dog Rosie. David is preceded in death by his wife Joanne Kinney, step-father Howard Cole, and his grandparents. Pallbearers will be Gunner Smithson, Josh Phillips, Eric Carter, Mack Olivier, Richard Baggett, Lee Dickson, Ron Kinney, and Jay Cole. Honorary pallbearers will be Macy McKee with Hospice Compassus, Dakota Smithson, and all the employees he worked with at MRMC Dietary Department.