Kenneth Ray Chaney Sr. 82, husband of Arlene Flynn Chaney, passed away Sunday morning at the Irvine Nursing and Rehab center, after a long illness. Mr. Chaney was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Robert Edward and Carrie Oaks Chaney. He was a retired machinist, and farmer. Mr. Chaney was an United States Army Veteran. He was a mason, a deacon and a member of the Greenbriar Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, auctions, and trading. He was preceded in death by a daughter Paulene Chaney; his brother Jessie Chaney Sr; his sisters Nadine Cole and Hallie Chaney.
Survivors other than his wife Arlene, include his children Kenneth Ray (Doris) Chaney Jr., Eulane (Tommy) Gardener, and James Chaney; his brother Claude Chaney; his grandchildren Tabatha French, Chris Chaney, Brittany Dixon, Stephanie Woolery, Carrie Chaney, Lisa Craft, Mark Trimble Jr, and Cheyanna Kelly; his great-grandchildren Isabella Short, Bryson Dixon, Isiah Craft.
Services will be held Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 at 11:00 am at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals, with Glendon Mays and Delmer McGee officiating. Burial will follow in the Sparks Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 6pm Tuesday. There will be a meal following the interment service at Greenbriar Baptist Church.