Kenneth James Furnish, 85, a resident of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born January 8, 1928 to the late Harvey and Edith Furnish in Camden, Indiana. He served faithfully in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea where he was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. He moved to Lake City in 1965 and was employed with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. He was a past Commander of the V.F.W. Post 2206 and the American Legion Post 57. He was preceded in death by his brother in law, Don Snoeberger.

Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Marilyn S. Furnish; sister, Thelma Snoeberger of Orlando, FL; sons, Michael (Sheri) Henry of Sebring, FL, Kevin (Susan) Henry of Logansport, Indiana and Barry (Bonnie) Henry of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Kathy (Marc) Naphew of Walton, IN; grandchildren, Chris (Ann) Henry of Charlotte, NC, James (Shannon) Henry of Naples, FL, Kelli Henry of Sebring, FL, Mary Katherine Henry and Philip David Henry both of Jacksonville, FL, Chris Henry of Logansport, IN, Molly and Linsey Naphew of Walton, IN; 4 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 22, 2013 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Louie Mabrey officiating. Interment services will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Florida National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to service time (10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.). In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations in his memory be made to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1272 SW McFarlane Ave. Lake City, FL 32025 or the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice), 6037 U.S. Hwy 90 West, Lake City, FL 32055. GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025. (386) 752-1954.
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