Hoard, Melville Kenton 'Kent'

1946 - 2016  (69 years)

• Name	Hoard, Melville Kenton 'Kent'
  Birth	17 Nov 1946	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HOAR.M001
  _FGRAVE	160298025
  Military Service	United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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  		United States Navy Shield
  Death	31 Mar 2016	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43940	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Hoard, Kenneth Kenton,   b. 21 May 1910, Illinois d. 10 Jun 2001 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Williams, Belva Odessa,   b. 14 Oct 1909, Illinois d. 22 Sep 1986 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F16568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Burt, Scheryl D. 'Sherry',   b. 17 Jun 1947, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 16 Oct 2020, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1979
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 11 months - She : 32 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F18707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Nov 1946 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Death - 31 Mar 2016 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Kent Hoard, age 69, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home in Xenia. Kent was born November 17, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Kenneth Kenton and Belva Odessa (Williams) Hoard. He was united in marriage to Sherry Burt on October 20, 1979. Kent was a Fire Control Technician while serving in the U.S. Navy from 1965-69 where he was stationed in Europe, and later was part of the Reserves and an assignment with the Seabees and Construction Battalion. He later was employed as a skilled trade carpenter. Kent enjoyed tent camping with family, traveling, and was a dedicated fan of St. Louis Cardinals Baseball. He was an involved member of Xenia United Methodist Church, and held memberships in the the Flora Elks Lodge, and American Legion. Kent was not hesitant to express that he loved his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Sherry Hoard; children: Robby Breeze (Vanessa), Erica Walden (John), and Ariane Souder (Mike); elevan grandchildren: Amanda Breeze, Whitney, Colton, and Rylie Westerfield, Clayton, Emma and Carder Walden, and Andrew, Abigail, Kinley and Keeley Souder; two great-grandchildren; brother-in-law: Gary Burt (Jan); beloved Maltipoo “Lilly”; along with several nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral service for Kent Hoard will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Xenia United Methodist Church with Pastor Bob McNeely officiating. Interment will follow in Campground Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family requests that memorial donations be given to Clay County Cancer Crusaders or a fund to assist with future family care expenses.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5401] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 09, page 4b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).