Kennedy, Erik James   	

Services for Erik James Kennedy, 19, of Longview, will be at 4 p.m. 
Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at the Macedonia Baptist Church, 4656 Page 
Road, with Minister Will Hagle and Minister Cory Perkins officiating, 
under the direction of Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road.

Erik went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2007.

Erik was born October 10, 1987, in Longview. He was a graduate of 
Hallsville High School and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Erik 
worked at Trinity Industries as a welder. He enjoyed soccer, cooking, 
and life guarding at Crystal Springs at Maud, Texas.

Erik is survived by his father, James "Buddy" Kennedy; his mother, 
Sue Kennedy; his sister, Lacee Kennedy, all of Longview; grandparents,
 Joe Pat and Patricia Kennedy of DeKalb, Gloria Juhase of Longview and 
Stanley Simmons of Dade City, Florida; and numerous aunts, uncles and 
cousins.

The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. this evening, May 22, 2007, 
at the funeral home.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking 
on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/22/2007.

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Kennedy, Erik James   	

Services for Erik James Kennedy, 19, of Longview, will be at 4 p.m. 
today, May 23, 2007, at the Macedonia Baptist Church, 4656 Page Road, 
with Minister Will Hagle and Minister Cory Perkins officiating, under 
the direction of Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road.

Erik went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2007.

Erik was born October 10, 1987, in Longview. He was a graduate of 
Hallsville High School and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Erik 
worked at Trinity Industries as a welder. He enjoyed soccer, cooking, 
and life guarding at Crystal Springs at Maud, Texas.

Erik is survived by his father, James "Buddy" Kennedy; his mother, 
Sue Kennedy; his sister, Lacee Kennedy, all of Longview; grandparents, 
Joe Pat and Patricia Kennedy of DeKalb, Gloria Juhase of Longview and 
Stanley Simmons of Dade City, Florida; and numerous aunts, uncles and 
cousins.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Erik Kennedy Fund at Chase 
Bank on Judson Road in Longview.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking 
on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/23/2007.