Roosevelt Kenner Jr

Roosevelt Kenner, Jr. was born Monday, December 27, 1954, in Passaic, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Roosevelt Kenner, Sr. and Minnie Kenner. Mr. Kenner was a product of the Passaic School System and a graduate of the Class of 1972. Roosevelt was a loving person. He was a husband, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved spending time with the two youngest grands of the Jersey crew. Norion and Tray. They made his day. Roosevelt was a “gentle giant”, He hardly ever raised his voice. He was about keeping things calm. Mr. Kenner worked for Allied Moving Company for over twenty years. He later went to work for Amazon in Carteret, New Jersey. He retired in October 2019 and moved to South Carolina to help care for his mother. In December 2019 the entire family moved to Snellville, Georgia. Roosevelt loved to cook. He would cook and the whole gang would come over and have good times sitting around talking and eating, He took great pleasure in watching the children eat. His children loved him to make his “famous stuffing”. Roosevelt enjoyed sports. Baseball and Basketball was his favorite sports. He played both sports in High School. After he graduated, he also played basketball in the summer league. On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, God called Roosevelt from his earthly home to his new home. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Michael, granddaughter Zha’Tashia and great granddaughter J’Ani. He leaves to cherish fond memories, his wife Lorraine Kenner; sons: Reshandt (Shirleen), Smryna, GA; Tyron (Monique), Elmwood Park, NJ; Lance (Marshea), Paterson, NJ; Roosevelt, III, Darance of NJ; daughters: Dara and Ivory all from Passaic, New Jersey; Alexus, Snellville, GA; brothers: Grover (Stacey), Loganville, GA; Anthony (Tay), Columbia, SC. Sisters Dora Torrence, CA and Tonya, Snellville, GA; grandchildren: Jaquan, (Jalessa), Zahire, Yasir, On’Yeah, Tynique, Tyron, Jr., Travon, Messiah, Mila, Leonna, Norion and Serenity; three great-grandchildren: Zakye, Jaiden and Jaelynn; six sisters-in-law: Mary Jenkins, Fultondale, AL, Rosann Carter (Jerry), Poinciana, Florida, Alice Anderson, Snellville, GA, Gloria (James), Fayetteville, NC, Mae Ray, Passaic, NJ and Arlene Johnson, Covington, GA; special friends: Larry Sisco, Andrew Ward, Keith Bunting, Ernest Griffin, Norman Bunting and Oscar Adams. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Roosevelt Kenner, Jr., formerly of Passaic, NJ., will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021, 1pm in our Gwinnett Chapel. Burial at Hillandale Memorial Gardens, Lithonia, GA. Visitation will be Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 11am-1pm at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, 914 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA., 30045

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Roosevelt Kenner Jr

December 27, 1954 - February 9, 2021