A pillow of our community with great Integrity and Character
More than 2,000 turned out on Saturday to mourn the death
and celebrate the life of Rep. Yvonne Kennedy at the Mobile Convention Center.
She was well remembered by many for the labor that she has put forth during her
time here on earth, as a legislator, educator, civil and community activist.
Kennedy died on Saturday, Dec. 8, after a brief illness at
the age of 67 at a Birmingham Hospital, according to family members. As a
Democrat, Rep. Kennedy represented Mobile County, part of the 97th District, in
the Alabama House of Representatives from 1979 until her death.
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
Alexis Herman, Sen. Bobby Singleton,
Gov. Robert Bentley, and many others spoke of the late Rep. Yvonne Kennedy.
Gov. Robert Bentley, and many others spoke of the late Rep. Yvonne Kennedy.
Rep. Yvonne Kennedy will be well missed in the Mobile area
and Campground community. She will also be missed in the Montgomery where she
fought hard for her community and district.
Yvonne Kennedy is survived by her brother, Joe L. Kennedy of
Milwaukee, and two sisters, Floretta K. Moore of Mobile, and Brenda J. Kennedy
of Montgomery.
Well done servant!
