Della Rose Harbour Kennedy passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 95 in Richmond, TX on April 15, 2022 – Good Friday.
Della was born in Bald Knob, AR on July 27, 1926. She married Francis Jay Kennedy in 1943. Della helped with the war effort by winding coils for radios in California. She had a beautician’s license and operated her own salon in many states. They settled in Houston, TX. She and Francis loved to travel and took family members on their adventures.
What she loved best was being a child of God! She was a convert to Catholicism in 1951. Della was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Francis, her mother and father, Sarah and Harmon Harbour, daughters Loretta and Kathryn.
She is survived by sisters Irene Hammons and Deana Ward, daughters Elizabeth Babin and Mary Brown, son Michael Kennedy, 15 grandchildren, and 31 great grandchildren.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.earthmansouthwest.com for the Kennedy family.