Kenneth I. Head
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Mr. Kenneth Irvin Head, age 71, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Born in Lenoir County on April 4, 1951, he was the son of Joseph Patrick and Bertha Mae Barrow Head. Kenneth lived in Nashville, North Carolina most of his adult life and retired from Firestone in Wilson. He was an avid Duke Basketball fan, enjoyed working in his garden, cooking, and grilling out with his family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Diane Croom Head; a son, Joseph Sherwood Head; and sisters, JoAnne Head Poore and Lillian Head Seay. His surviving family includes his sisters, Delores Head Waters of Bon Air, VA, Terrie Head Davis and husband Walter of North Chesterfield VA, and Pamela Kay Head of Emerald Isle; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Sunday, October 9th at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service in Snow Hill, with Reverend Matthew Summerlin officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM prior to the service. A committal service will be held 11 AM Monday, October 10th at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Nashville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the Alzheimer's Association, 5171 Glenwood Ave #101, Raleigh, NC 2612 or the American Heart Association, 3219 Landmark Street #9A, Greenville, NC 27834. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylor-tyson.com.