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Posted by: Paul Burch on Nov 28, 2023

David S. Kennedy, a retired chief U. S bankruptcy judge for the Western District of Tennessee, died Nov. 26 at age 79. Kennedy was born in Reagan, Tennessee, and earned a bachelors degree from the University of Memphis and a law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. After law school, Kennedy embarked on a distinguished career as a lawyer, ultimately serving as chief bankruptcy judge. He was a member of the Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association. A visitation with the Kennedy family will be held Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. CST at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis 38119.