Wendell Dean McKenzie Obituary
The memory of Wendell Dean McKenzie (Paintsville, Kentucky), who passed away on January 16, 2025 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Wendell Dean departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Wendell Dean may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Wendell Dean leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Buell McKenzie and Mary Ellen Conley McKenzie. He is survived by: his wife Paulette Penington McKenzie; his daughter Beverly Tackett of Flat Gap, KY; his siblings, Eddie Lee McKenzie of Louisville, KY, Reda Stapleton of Flat Gap, KY and Shirlene Rowland of Flat Gap, KY; and his granddaughter Kasey Kruempelman of Cincinnati, OH..
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 19th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Preston Funeral Home (136 Main St, Paintsville, KY 41240). A funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 19th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the same location.
