Wayne Kinnear

Beloved husband, father and brother, Wayne Eugene Kinnear, 77, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at his home in Roswell, NM, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on March 24, 1939, in Chatfield, MN, to Dorothy Helen Kinnear. A United States veteran, Wayne served in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army as a paratrooper. He was in the military from 1957 until 1960. Wayne retired from the oil & gas business in 2007, after working 47 years as a Pipeline Inspector. Kind, gentle, caring and a giving man, Wayne was an avid fisherman, superior gardener, and true dog lover. Preceding Wayne in death are: son, Randall Crow; daughter, Londa Lepp; wife, Emma Kinnear; and sons, David and Freddy Asbury. Those surviving to cherish Wayne’s memory are his wife of the family home, LaVida Kinnear; daughter, Deborah McLaughlin and husband, Gilbert of Cayman Islands; sons: Tim Kinnear and wife, Judy of Royce City, TX; Kevin Kinnear and wife, Grace of Arlington, TX; daughters: Denise Asbury of Midland, TX; Dianna Crow of Golden, CO; LaDonna Weise and husband, Marvin Jr. of Roswell, NM; Angie Calderon and husband, Joe of Carlsbad, NM; Carolyn Phillips and husband, Kenneth of Carlsbad, NM; son, Junior Asbury of Carlsbad, NM; sister, Paulette Graif of Rochester, MN; and brother, Jerome Kinnear of Ramona, CA. Additional survivors include numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Viewing will be Sunday, June 5, 2016, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday, June 6, 2016, at 10:00 AM at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Sean Lee will officiate. Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe Scott, Francis Fulten, Dub Bryan, Mike McCracken, Jamey Crow, Bill Bradshaw, Gary Smith and Johnny Hooper. Thank you to Gentiva Hospice and staff for their compassionate care that they provided. Special thanks also to: Dr. Braik, Dr. Ferose, Dr. Chouchani, Dr. Dake, the staff of Kymera Cancer Center and the staff of Casa Maria Rehabilitation Facility. Obituary lovingly written by the family. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories of Wayne with his family in the online register at andersonbethany.com. Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the Kinnear family.

Wayne Kinnear

March 24, 1939 - June 3, 2016