Kenny Joe Hickenbottom

Kenny Joe Hickenbottom Jr., 69, of Harrison, died Monday, June 4 (2012) at Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents.

The son of Helen (Stapleton) and Kenneth Hickenbottom Sr. was born Sept. 22, 1942, at Harrison. Kenneth was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Boone County. He was a retired Auto Body Man and Mechanic and when his daughter Brenda was in high school, she worked with him as his parts runner. He loved hunting and fishing and was a member of the Twin Lakes Fox and Wolf Hunter’s Association. He loved surrounding himself with his family and friends, and he loved all of his grandchildren immensely.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda (Taylor) Hickenbottom, of the home; daughters, Brenda Rose, of Harrison and Debbie Wagoner, of Harrison; an aunt, Wanda O’Brien, of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, Travis Wagoner, Elizabeth Marks, Passion Rose and Michael Rose; and one great-grandchild, Alex Wagoner.

Funeral service was Friday, June 8, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, with Bruce Trammell officiating.

Family gathering was Friday, June 8, at the funeral home.

Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Travis Wagoner, Brandt Marks, Hickory Wells, Richard Jarrett, Justin Keithley, L.A. Stapleton, Heath Trammell, Jim Mathis and Donald Smith.

Honorary pallbearers were Alex Wagoner, Passion Rose, Elizabeth Marks, Michael Rose, J.J. Rose and Brian Whiteside.

Memorials may be made to the Hickenbottom family in care of First National Bank of Green Forest.