Funeral services for Mr. Claude B. Kennedy, age 83 of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Fenn. Interment will follow at Mt. Ararat Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.

Claude was a graduate of Farmerville High School. After finishing up high school, he joined the Army where he served in Korea on the DMZ front line. Upon being discharged Claude worked as a plumber with Twin City Plumbing. Finishing up his career, he purchased the Darbonne Lake Grocery in Downsville and built Kennedys Quick Stop. Claude was an avid horseback rider and enjoyed riding in Playdays. He raised cattle and horses, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and raised a large garden every year. Claude loved his wife, daughter, son, grandson and  great grandchildren very much and will be missed dearly.

Claude was preceded in death by his parents, Lone and Evelyn Dodd Kennedy; son, Robert Gregory Kennedy; brother, Joe Kennedy; and his father and mother-in-law, Walter and Thelma Allen Hinton.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Billie Hinton Kennedy; daughter, Cyndee Kennedy Albritton; grandson, Kasey Albritton (Stacie); great grandchildren, Alaina Albritton, Remi Albritton, Aria and Millie; and two special nephews, Rocky Kennedy and Gary Fellows.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kasey Albritton, Eric Clark, Christian Clark, Drake Kennedy, Wyatt Kennedy, Paul Ziesel, and Kevin Albritton.

Visitation will be held at 2:00 PM, prior to the service, Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church.