Kenneth Lee Hemphill

Kenneth Lee Hemphill, 67, of Jonesboro, passed away December 8, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born November 7, 1947 to the late Herman and Edna Greenway Hemphill in Monett, Mo. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Charlotte Hemphill of the home, daughter, Shelley Barron (Darrell) of West Fork; a son, Matthew Hemphill (Angie) of Jonesboro; stepson, John Paul Fairhead (Libi) of Jonesboro; step-daughters, Margaret Hall (Heath) of Hot Springs, Meredith Blasé (Rev. John David) of Monument, Colo.; brother, Harley Hemphill (Mary) of Springfield; sisters, Edith Mayfield of Springfield and Carolyn Haynes (Wesley) of Wheaton, Mo.; twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren as well as eight nieces and nephews all of Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Lasting Memorials may be made to The Pregnancy Resource Center, 901 S. Main St., Jonesboro, Ark. 72401 "If my life can save a baby… it will have been worth it." Mass of Christian burial will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Jonesboro with Father Jack Vu officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home.