Billy Mitchell Kennedy, 75, died Oct. 14, 2017. A funeral will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Matthew Johnson and the Rev. Wayne Blythe officiating. Burial will follow at Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may join the family for a time of visitation prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke Cancer Center. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.