Kenneth Eugene Kingston Sr.

Kingston Sr, Kenneth Eugene, age 67, of Bellbrook, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, November 2nd, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born September 13th, 1951 to Joseph Kingston and Marjorie Kaduce (Liffick). He graduated from Cedarville University with a Bachelor Degree in Pastoral Ministry and then with his Masters in Special Education from Wright State University. He proudly served in the US Army 11th Special Forces Command. During his two tours in Vietnam, he earned 3 Bronze Stars. Kenny was eclectic, spontaneous, and loved to make people laugh. He enjoyed traveling any chance he could. He went on adventures all through Europe, out West, Disney, and Vietnam just to name a few. He loved being involved at his church, tee time on a beautiful day, playing cards with friends, but most of all valued spending time with his grandchildren. He'll be remembered as a man that was passionate about his faith, his family, and his country. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers Merlin Wayne Kingston and Eddie Lee Kaduce, 2 sisters Georgia Ann Shepherd and Wilma Jean Stromley. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 30 years Kathy (Schalnat), 5 children Nam Tran, Kenneth Kingston Jr., Tanya Lopez-Torres (Teodoro), Stacy Bender Tincher (Jason), and Mandy Bender Cameron (Rod); 12 grandchildren Victoria Dang-Stowers (Jeremy), Jacqueline Dang-Phan (Trang), Christopher Dang and their mother Thi Dang-William, Gabriel and Miguel Ramirez, Mariana, Liliana and Perla Lopez-Torres, Brady and Brooke Tincher, Gage and Eli Cameron; and great-grandchild Skyla Ramirez; 3 sisters Delores Dodge (Jim), Martha Duty, and Debra Kaduce; 3 brothers William Kingston, James Kingston (Susie) and Steven Kingston; and numerous nieces and nephews. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to share during the visitation at Christ's Church, 3370 Upper Bellbrook Rd, Bellbrook, Ohio on Saturday November 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Life Celebration Memorial Services will follow immediately at 12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to Vietnam Veterans of America, 5657 Roseburg Dr, Dayton, OH 45424 or Honor Flight Dayton, Inc, 525 Victory Rd, Springfield, OH 45504. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers, light a candle and share a story or picture about Kenneth at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2018 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Kenneth Eugene Kingston Sr.

September 13, 1951 - November 2, 2018