George Kenneth Ferrell 

January 9, 1943

September 14, 2018

George Kenneth Ferrell died Friday, September 14, 2018 in his hometown of Belton.

  Born in Salado, Texas, January 9, 1943 to Pierce and Edith (Buford) Ferrell, Kenneth’s family moved to Belton when he was in middle school.  He began working part time through the DE program while attending Belton High school.  

After High School Kenny assisted the Belton High School Marching Band by chaperoning them on their trips to Florida. He had many jobs which included working at HEB, Minimax, Schoepfs, The Medicine Shoppe, Mr. Gatti’s, and a host of others.  In the last few years, he hand printed business cards in order to have small jobs to keep him busy. 

Ferrell moved to San Marcos and South Carolina for a brief time, but soon returned to his hometown of Belton.

He was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church.

  He is survived by his sister, Eleanor Louise Bell of Dallas and several cousins and friends.

Visitation was held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, at the Dossman Funeral Home.

  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 20, at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel.  Burial will follow at Salado Cemetery.