Maurice Kuykendall, Sr. Obituary

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OBITUARY

Maurice Kuykendall, Sr. 86, of Memphis, TN, passed away Sunday evening, January 14, 2024. He was born October 30, 1937 in Batesville, MS to the late Wille and Ernestine Robinson Kuykendall.

When he moved his family to Gary, IN, he worked at Inland Steel before taking the leap to do what he was passionate about and excelled at – COOKING. If Maurice was cooking, you definitely wanted to be invited, especially barbeque.

He was a true sports fan, from coaching Little League Baseball and Biddy Basketball when his boys were young, to attending as many sports games as possible. (His daughters despise baseball after attending all those home weekend White Sox and Cubs games).

Maurice lived in many parts of the country – from Batesville, MS, to Clearwater, FL, Gary, IN, Memphis, TN, Clinton, IA, back to Gary, IN, then Chicago, IL, and finally settled down with his wife Paulette in Memphis, TN

I ONLY WANTED YOU They say memories are golden well maybe that is true.

I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you, a million times I cried.

If love alone could have saved you you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still.

In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway and heartache make a lane, I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you back again.

Maurice is survived by his wife Paulette Smith Kuykendall of Memphis, TN; children Shirley (Eddie) Black of Newbury Park, CA, Duan (Mary) Kuykendall of Jacksonville, NC, Antuana Yolanda Belton of St. Louis Park, MN, Maurice (Lucy) Kuykendall of Memphis, TN, Nakia (McGlauthon III) Fleming of Midlothian, TX; step-children Tequila Smith of Chicago, IL and Darling (James) Dixon-Martin of Chicago, IL; daughter-inlaw Eilynn Dixon of Houston, TX; 27 grandchildren, Marcus Black, Camille (Branden) Mayo, Renetta Kuykendall, Duan Kuykendall, Antwain Kuykendall, Terrill Kuykendall, Maya Kuykendall, Nedith Belton, Aja Belton, Ebony (Leon) Jackson, Mardrell Brown, Marchello Kuykendall, Montre Kuykendall, Xavier Foley, Zakiyah Ellis, McGlauthon Fleming IV, Cameron Fleming, Shakeana Hall, Terrence Hall, Herschel Dixon Jr., Dalvin Dixon, Delon Dixon, Devaun Dixon, D’Angelo Dixon, James Martin Jr., Jalil Martin, Dasia Martin; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters Joyce Haupt of NY, NY and Linda (Dorsey) Ligon of Grand Rapids, MI; sister-in-law, Earnestine Kuykendall and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

In addition to his parents, Maurice is preceded in death by his first two wives: Nedith Griffin Kuykendall and Joan Bryant Kuykendall; sister, Janet Reveter; brothers Willie, Herbert, Harold and Darrell Kuykendall; step-son Herschel Dixon; mother-in-law Ruth Moore; son-in-law David Belton; brother-inlaw Ira Haupt; sister-in-law Jean Kuykendall.

I ONLY WANTED YOU They say memories are golden well maybe that is true.

I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you, a million times I cried.

If love alone could have saved you you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still.

In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway and heartache make a lane, I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you back again.

Maurice is survived by his wife Paulette Smith Kuykendall of Memphis, TN; children Shirley (Eddie) Black of Newbury Park, CA, Duan (Mary) Kuykendall of Jacksonville, NC, Antuana Yolanda Belton of St. Louis Park, MN, Maurice (Lucy) Kuykendall of Memphis, TN, Nakia (McGlauthon III) Fleming of Midlothian, TX; step-children Tequila Smith of Chicago, IL and Darling (James) Dixon-Martin of Chicago, IL; daughter-inlaw Eilynn Dixon of Houston, TX; 27 grandchildren, Marcus Black, Camille (Branden) Mayo, Renetta Kuykendall, Duan Kuykendall, Antwain Kuykendall, Terrill Kuykendall, Maya Kuykendall, Nedith Belton, Aja Belton, Ebony (Leon) Jackson, Mardrell Brown, Marchello Kuykendall, Montre Kuykendall, Xavier Foley, Zakiyah Ellis, McGlauthon Fleming IV, Cameron Fleming, Shakeana Hall, Terrence Hall, Herschel Dixon Jr., Dalvin Dixon, Delon Dixon, Devaun Dixon, D’Angelo Dixon, James Martin Jr., Jalil Martin, Dasia Martin; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters Joyce Haupt of NY, NY and Linda (Dorsey) Ligon of Grand Rapids, MI; sister-in-law, Earnestine Kuykendall and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

In addition to his parents, Maurice is preceded in death by his first two wives: Nedith Griffin Kuykendall and Joan Bryant Kuykendall; sister, Janet Reveter; brothers Willie, Herbert, Harold and Darrell Kuykendall; step-son Herschel Dixon; mother-in-law Ruth Moore; son-in-law David Belton; brother-inlaw Ira Haupt; sister-in-law Jean Kuykendall.

OBITUARY

Maurice Kuykendall, Sr. 86, of Memphis, TN, passed away Sunday evening, January 14, 2024. He was born October 30, 1937 in Batesville, MS to the late Wille and Ernestine Robinson Kuykendall.

When he moved his family to Gary, IN, he worked at Inland Steel before taking the leap to do what he was passionate about and excelled at – COOKING. If Maurice was cooking, you definitely wanted to be invited, especially barbeque.

He was a true sports fan, from coaching Little League Baseball and Biddy Basketball when his boys were young, to attending as many sports games as possible. (His daughters despise baseball after attending all those home weekend White Sox and Cubs games).

Maurice lived in many parts of the country – from Batesville, MS, to Clearwater, FL, Gary, IN, Memphis, TN, Clinton, IA, back to Gary, IN, then Chicago, IL, and finally settled down with his wife Paulette in Memphis, TN

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