Kenneth M. Rimmer's Obituary
Kenneth M. Rimmer, loving husband and father, passed away on Monday, December 24th at his home. A memorial service is scheduled for 3:30 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012, at Lady'��s Funeral Home Chapel. Willie Rash will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service until 5:30 at the Amity House at Lady'��s. Kenneth was born on December 12, 1922 in Cabarrus County. His parents were the late Lavada Moss Rimmer and Z.B. Rimmer. Kenneth graduated from J.W. Cannon High School in 1941 and was employed briefly as a weaver at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis.
On January 20, 1943, he was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps. During the war, he served with the military police in several areas of the country including Texas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Florida. While in the military, he took a special interest in marksmanship and was honored with several awards for his expertise in the field.
On July 15th, 1944, Kenneth married the love of his life: Elizabeth Juanita Rimmer. After 69 wonderful years of marriage, Juanita preceded him in death on September 11th, 2012.
Kenneth attended North State Business College where he received an Associates Degree in Accounting. During his lifetime, he worked for several companies including: Kentucky Central Insurance, Pilot Life Insurance, Kannapolis Publishing Company, National Life Insurance, and Tarkenton Insurance respectively.
After his retirement in 1987, Mr. Rimmer enjoyed staying busy. He worked on projects both around the house and at his beach property where he and Juanita spent their spare time. A "��numbers man"�� at heart, he kept himself occupied with all things related to finance. He loved following the daily stock reports, recording payroll for Juanita'��s Beauty Shop, and doing tax returns for others well into his later life. He also enjoyed spoiling his family as well as his cats and dogs, and working in the yard maintaining his garden.
One of Kenneth'��s passions was music; he learned to play the guitar at age eight, and by the age of thirteen he was being paid to play professionally on the local radio station. He continued to play both solo and with various bands throughout his life.
During his lifetime, Kenneth was also a faithful member of Centerview Baptist Church. He served on several committees including the Finance Committee and Counting Committee. He was also an usher for the church and secretary for the adult Sunday school class for twenty years.
Mr. Rimmer is survived by his two daughters: Jan Elizabeth Blume, and husband, Luke, of Kannapolis; and Ginger R. Holloway and husband, Hurl, of Concord; several nieces and nephews including Jill Roach and husband, Doug of Kannapolis; Herman Sides of Kannapolis; Margaret H. Fisher of China Grove; Kenneth Huffman of Shelby; Grace H. Fletcher of Jacksonville, Florida; Ernest Huffman of China Grove; and Genelia Gainey of Sunset Beach.
Memorials may be sent to Centerview Baptist Church, 415 Walter Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
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