Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Vest Obituary (1945

Mr. Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Vest, age 80 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on June 5, 1945 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late William Marcus and Achie Louise Meyers Vest. A life-long resident of Madison and Jefferson County, Kenneth graduated from Central High School. He was inducted into the United States Army on September 8, 1965 in Madison, Indiana. He rose to the rate of Specialist Four, serving in Company B 504th Military Police Battalion during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on August 14, 1967 at Fort Lewis, Washington, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. He remained in the Reserves until being discharged on September 7, 1971. He was united in marriage to Deborah McClure and this union of 10 years was blessed with a son, Bradley Wayne. He retired after 44 years of service with Reliance Electric Company (Rockwell Automation) as a machine operator and repairman. He was a very active, faithful member of the Hanover Baptist Church. He enjoyed watching Cincinnati Reds baseball and playing the guitar. Kenneth died on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 8:22 a.m. at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Kenneth will be missed by his loving son, Bradley Wayne Vest of Madison, Indiana; his brother, David Vest of Brownstown, Indiana; his sister, Rosa Wooten of New Albany, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, William Marcus Vest, died March 26, 2002, his mother, Achie Louise Meyers Vest, died February 25, 1963, and his brothers, Vernon Marcus Vest, died March 3, 2002, Floyd Vest, died May 2, 2002, and Clarence Dale Vest, died November 3, 1998. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., by Pastor J.D. Traylor at the Hanover Baptist Church, 3894 West Indiana 56 in Hanover, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Friday, May 8, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the Hanover Baptist Church, 3894 West Indiana 56 in Hanover, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be provided by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Baptist Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation, Please Click Here. For Ordering Instructions for Floral Tributes Please Click Here. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Vest, please click here to visit our sympathy store.