Kenneth Sullivan

Lenoir - Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth James George Sullivan, Sr., USA, Retired passed away peacefully at Hospice and Palliative Care of Caldwell County, July 5, 2015.He was born in Lenoir, NC, August 15, 1934 to the late Thomas Lee Sullivan, Sr. and Lucy Smith Sullivan. Ken was married to Delphine Cochrane Sullivan, and they had three children who survive him, Kenneth James George Sullivan, Jr. of Loveland, Colorado, Dr. Daniel Bruce Sullivan of Delray Beach, Florida, and Elizabeth Sullivan Scott of Cary, NC., and five grandchildren…Jordan Sullivan, Ryan Sullivan, Samantha Sullivan, Micaelah Scott, and Noah Scott. In addition to his parents, Ken was pre-deceased by his older brother Thomas (Tom) L Sullivan Jr. He is survived by siblings Carroll M Sullivan of Morganton, Rev Gwyn P Sullivan of Granite Falls, Winona Sullivan Mace of Simpsonville, SC, Marcus H Sullivan of Hudson, Betty Sullivan Pennell of Mooresville, and John S Sullivan of Charlotte, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ken graduated from Hudson High School in 1952 and attended Western Carolina Teachers College on a football scholarship.He joined the US Army June 2, 1954 and thus began his career in the military.His service included tours of duty in Germany, Korea, and two tours of duty in Vietnam where he was a helicopter pilot.During the Vietnam Tet Offensive in 1968, he received wounds during a night attack at his base for which he received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. After recovering from his wounds at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Nebraska, and was later assigned as the Inspector General to the U.S. Army in Puerto Rico.He retired from the U.S. Army on July 31, 1974 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and he returned to his home in Lenoir. Mr. Sullivan was a member of First Baptist Church, Hudson, where he was a member of the Berean Sunday School Class. A celebration of Mr. Sullivan’s life will be held at First Baptist Church of Hudson on Saturday, July 11, 2015 with the Rev Wade Dellinger officiating.The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm, with the service immediately following.A full military burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Baptist Men of First Baptist Church, Hudson or Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St NW, Lenoir, NC 28645 Online condolences may be sent to the Sullivan Family at http://www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the Sullivan family. PDF Printable Version