CHARLES KENNETH KENYON departed this life in the morning hours of Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Irving, Texas from complications of Alzheimers. He died the way he lived, with class and dignity. Mr. Kenyon was born March 22, 1931 in Carthage, Missouri, the first son of Caroll Eugene Kenyon and Maxine Holland Kenyon. He grew up throughout the South and Southwest in a show business family that traveled with vaudeville companies until WWII when his family settled in Killeen, Texas. He graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur, Texas and received his degree from TCU. In February, 1957, after serving two years in the United States Marine Corps, Kenneth married Jannelle Hull in Fort Worth. He was employed with the U.S. government for more than 35 years, retiring from his last assignment with the Corps of Engineers in Dallas. After retirement, Mr. Kenyon worked several years at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kenneth and Jannelle raised three great children while transferring around the U.S., and with tours in South Korea and the Republic of Panama. Life was even more fun after retirement with lots of traveling and family affairs. Kenneth enjoyed many things but especially football, computers, old movies, bridge, flea markets, garage sales and most importantly, his wonderful twin granddaughters, Kara and Keeley. Of all his accomplishments, he believed his greatest achievement was his family. Mr. Kenyon was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Robert D. Kenyon of Irving. Survivors include his wife, Jan of Irving; sons, Charles K. Kenyon, Jr. of Chengdu, China and Robert H. Kenyon of Fort Worth; daughter, Christy Zartler and husband Mark of Dallas; wonderful twin granddaughters, Kara and Keeley Zartler of Dallas; sisters, Jeannine Douglass of Dallas and Kathryn K. Jentz of San Antonio; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service is scheduled for 12 noon, Friday, December 30 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. The committal service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.