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Willie Kent "Kenny" Kerns

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Willie Kerns Obituary

Willie Kent (Kenny) Kerns June 24, 2024

DUFFIELD, VA - Willie Kent (Kenny) Kern, 75, of Duffield, VA, went peacefully to be with Jesus on June 24, 2024, with his family by his side at their home in Mabe, VA.

The family will receive friends from 5-7p.m., Thursday June 27, 2024, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 7:00p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor David Kern officiating. Kaylor's Chapel Choir and Durham's Chapel Choir will provide the music.

Military Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00a.m., Friday, June 28, 2024, at the McNew Cemetery, Duffield, VA. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post #3, Kingsport TN, Post #265, Gate City, VA, National Guard Honors Team. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:00a.m., to go in procession to the graveside service.

Jon Kern, Dawson Kern, Brian McDavid, Mark McDavid, Mike Arrington, and Seth Rhoton will serve as pallbearers. Danny Kern, Ronnie Kern, David Fletcher, and C.H. Quesenberry will serve as honorary pallbearers.

An online guest register is available for the Kern family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Willie (Kenny) Kern.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kingsport Times-News on Jun. 27, 2024.

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