Kenny dearly loved music and loved all types of music from gospel to rap and hip-hop. After graduating from Olympic high school in 1971, Kenny started in the music business as a sound man and backup singer traveling extensively with a number of groups including "Southern Cross" and "Swing", his favorite group. Kenny decided to get out of the music business and become a commercial electrician (and there was not a better one!), working for Moore Electric, Port City Electric, and Starr Electric until he became disabled and could no longer work.
Kenny was a member of Steele Creek Presbyterian Church and he loved his church! He was a member of the Billie Watt Sunday school class and he loved that class so much because he always felt like he was so loved and learned so much from his brothers and sisters in Christ there. He ran the church sound board for many years, served as an Elder and Deacon, taught Sunday school, served on various committees, but his highlight was singing in the church choir. Oh, how he loved to sing with the beautiful tenor voice God gave him because it gave him such joy to sing for the Lord and he sang as long as he could until his health failed. Kenny also sang with a special group of men called "The Disciples" and he loved singing with them too as long as he was able.
Kenny was a true inspiration to everyone who knew him and will be missed so much.
Kenny was predeceased by his loving parents, Howard W. Cline and Lillie Willis Cline, but he is living in peace and joy with them now. Praise God! Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Karen James Cline, his loving daughter, Shannon D. Malone and husband Brian, and the four special blessings of his life, his grandchildren, MacKenzie, Brian Jr, Kuyler, and Caydence Malone whom he loved so very much, his loving brother Gary E. Cline and wife Kathleen and son Chris all of whom Kenny dearly loved and many brother and sister in-laws, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
After Kenny's parents passed away he had two special parents, Karen's Mom and Dad, Norma James and Eugene James whom he loved so much and we just want to say a special "thank you" to them for all their help over the years after Kenny became so sick. We couldn't have made it without you two!
Kenny's memorial service was held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 1st at 11:00 with a reception afterward in the Family Life Center. Interment was held before the service at 10:30 in the church cemetery. Reverend Valerie Phillips and Reverend Jeff Pinkston officiated.
If you would like to make a donation in Kenny's memory in lieu of flowers, please make your donation to Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Rd. Charlotte NC 28217.
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