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Kevin Green (13 Sep 1953 - 15 Dec 2024)
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- Location
- Medway Crematorium Robin Hood Lane Chatham K ENT
- Date
- 17th Jan 2025
- Time
- 2pm
- Location
- The Old Rectory Oxley Shaw Lane Leybourne ME19 5PU
- Date
- 17th Jan 2025
- Time
- 3.30pm
It is with the saddest heart that I write about my hero, my sole mate, Kevin Green born 13/09/1953 died 15/12/2024 aged 71.
Kevin and I met in 1988 when he joined a group I attended called Gingerbread. We had both been married before I had been left with 3 children under 3 and Kevin had 2 under 8. He asked me to marry him within 2 weeks of dating. We got engaged within 2 months and married the following year. We then went on to have 2 more children and Kevin accepted my 3 as his own.
Between our children we have 12 beautiful grandchildren.
Our fondest memories were seeing 6 out of the 7 happy married and our eldest grandson who got married just 2 months before he passed and we all attended the Rhodes wedding. Also our annual family trips to Pontins where we enjoyed the most fun times with the kids growing up and then the grandchildren, sometimes as many as 30 would attend, until it closed.
Kevin’s hobbies were his fishing, his darts where he played for the old rectory team in leybourne and building his kit cars, were the latest remains unfinished.
Our biggest yearly event was our Christmas lights display which we collected for cancer research in the latter 10 years, Kevin would dress as Father Christmas for the event and this year was to be his final year due to his own terminal cancer diagnosis. The whole community came together to celebrate with him. The local choir and larkfield fire station attended. Local residents and friends donated money for the firework display and added lights and electrical equipment to help make this the biggest to date. Currently we have raised raised over £4000 which he would be extremely proud of.
He died at home surrounded by family and his final journey will be on 17th January at 2pm at the Medway crematorium, should anyone who knew him wish to attend, they will be more than welcome.
He will be sadly missed by anyone’s heart he touched.
His loving wife Pat
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Was great knowing you for the last few years. It was always a laugh especially when you hit your trademark Treble 12! Now known as a ‘Kev dart’
A few months ago, i could see you starting to struggle so i took the tough decision to limit your game time at darts. I hope you understand why and i think you forgave me eventually. :)
Even in the days before you left us you was still trying to play darts. You are a proud man and one that i’m glad to have known. You can rest now and hopefully finish playing those games on your phone up there in the sky.
You will always be a part of the rectory darts team and i will continue to sign you on every season.
Cheers Kev!
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Thank you so much for such lovely words He loved his darts nights x
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Always the first one at darts with his coffee. There's a massive hole in the team without you and we will remember you every time we hit a treble 12 by accident. I will be there to say goodbye on the 17th. Xx
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Thank you He really lived to play darts’s in the pub or on his phone And also to build his kit car
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A selfless man who dedicated a lifetime to helping others and working hard to provide for his family. Much love and respect Kiki xxx
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In Memory of Kevin. I had worked with you so many times at weddings and always loved chatting about the cars. You will be sadly missed
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Kevin and Pat with their beautiful wedding car
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Thank you for lovely pics Tim and the words xx
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No.1 Santa always xx We will miss you so much Kev 💓
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We miss you so much dad and your grand kids will never forget their grandad- we will always talk about you xx
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What a man our dad was! Forever in our hearts, on our mind and all around us in everything we do. l love you Dad
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From one Father Christmas to another xx
Always the first one at darts with his coffee. There's a massive hole in the team without you and we will remember you every time we hit a treble 12 by accident. I will be there to say goodbye on the 17th. Xx
A selfless man who dedicated a lifetime to helping others and working hard to provide for his family. Much love and respect Kiki xxx
Kevin and Pat with their beautiful wedding car
No.1 Santa always xx We will miss you so much Kev 💓
We miss you so much dad and your grand kids will never forget their grandad- we will always talk about you xx
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Love you always Dad
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