LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William Eugene Kennington, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022. He was born August 11, 1956, in Lancaster, a son of the late Eugene Randolph Kennington and the late Azalee Gardner Kennington and was the husband of the late Patti Jewel Broome Kennington. Mr. Kennington was a family man who love spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchild. He enjoyed attending their sporting events and being their biggest fan. Mr. Kennington was a jokester who never met a stranger and was a member of Antioch Masonic Lodge #399.

Mr. Kennington is survived by his son, Eugene Buck Kennington (Brittany); his daughter, Mandy Kennington Faulkenberry (Brad); seven grandchildren, Haley Kennington (Cam), Peyton Kennington, Aydan Kennington, Briana Kennington, Cohen Kennington, Harley Kennington, and Brantley Faulkenberry; and his great granddaughter, Kaisyn Starnes.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Patti Kennington; his parents, Eugene and Azalee Kennington; his brother, Thomas Kennington; and his sister, Sandra Hester.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Kennington will be 11:00 am Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Dale Walters. Burial will follow at Kershaw City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am – 11:00 am, one hour prior to the service, at Burgess Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Fork Hill Baptist Church, 1125 Fork Hill Rd, Heath Springs, SC 29058 or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.