Rayce Anthony Kennedy, age 25 of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born at Baptist Hospital in Nashville on January 11, 1998, to Mark Anthony and Tina Marie (Clark) Kennedy. Rayce was employed as a commercial diver, doing welding, inspections, and maintenance at dive sights, and he also did commercial work for Penn State and Shedd Aquarium. He was passionate about scuba diving and enjoyed travelling for work and pleasure to anywhere there was water. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting when he was younger. He was saved in the Baptist faith and was a loving, compassionate, and forgiving soul who wanted to help others. Full of life, Rayce was free spirited and enjoyed spending time talking with people…he never ended a phone call without saying, “I love you.” He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmer and Joyce Kennedy. Rayce is survived by his parents, Mark and Tina Kennedy of Winchester; sister, Elizabeth Marie (Thomas) Jones of Jacksonville, North Carolina; nephews, Clark, Ethan, and Tommy Jones; grandparents, Larry and Thelma Clark; aunts and uncles, Pam (Billy) Anderson, Dennis (Karen) White, Jeff (Melissa) Kennedy, James (Judy) Kennedy, and April (Joey) Arnold; and several cousins. Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 pm in the Moore-Cortner Chapel with Bro. Darrel Williams officiating. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222
