Henry Travis Kern, 76, of Dalton passed away Monday, June 4, 2020 at Pruitt Healthcare Center in Ft. Oglethorpe, GA surrounded by many friends and wonderful staff members. Henry worked at Blue Diamond Mining for 15 years in Stearns, KY and then moved to Dalton, GA where he laid pipeline for Willow Construction until he retired. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Travis Kern; mother, Lizzie Mae Nobles Peek; brothers and sisters, Jerry Kern, Mary Barnes, Dewey Kern, & Linda Kern.
Survivors include three children, Sheryl Kern Corder (Rick) of Parkers Lake, KY, Billy Kern (Mike Harkey) of Chattanooga, TN, and Cindy Kern Steffan (Bryan) of Tulsa, OK; sister, Nellie Ross (Randy) of Bald Knob, AR and Connie Lassiter; five grandsons, DerRick Corder, JerRick Corder, BradLee Corder, Tyler Steffan, and Jack Steffan; three great grandsons, DerRick Corder, BrantLee Corder, and RhyLee Corder; and several nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be shared at lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.