Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Cole, age 85 of Milan, will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Bodkin Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Milan. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday morning from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

Kenneth was born on March 19, 1939, to the late Ellihue and Annie Williams Cole. He passed away November 4, 2024, at NHC Healthcare in Milan. Mr. Cole was a member of Sitka Church of Christ. He loved rabbit hunting with his beagles and fishing. Mr. Cole also had a passion for baseball and coached Little League teams for several years. Kenneth retired from the Milan Army Ammunition Plant where he worked in maintenance.

Kenneth is survived by step-sons, Bubba (Jackie) Hopper and Scotty Hopper (Laura), step-daughters, Kim Hopper and Tammy Parker (Don), grandchildren, Dylan Cole (Kelly) and Kendra Colton, and a great granddaughter, Arianna Colton, and 9 step grandchildren.

Besides his parents, Kenneth is preceded in death by spouses Brenda and Brenda; son, Doug Cole; daughter, Lisa Colton; and a brother, Hugh Cole.