Kenneth “Kenny” Poe, 58, of Dawsonville died Saturday May 15, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Born August 15, 1951 in Ogden, Utah to the late Herbert and Aline Poe, he had lived in Dawsonville since 1993 having moved from Panola, Texas. Mr. Poe was formerly employed by Nordson Corporation and Ingles. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of Viet Nam and served 15 years in the armed service. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kelli Poe Humphreys and a brother, Herbert Anthony Poe. Surviving are his wife, Patty Poe, Dawsonville; children, Robert and Jamie Poe, Cleveland, Ohio, Ginger and Billy Idle, Cincinnati, Ohio, Amanda and Steven Sosebee, Dawsonville, Jami Poe, Dawsonville, Joshua Poe, Dawsonville; sister, Karen Schawlean, Dallas, Texas; brothers, George Poe, Panola, Texas, Stephen Poe, Panola, Texas; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday May 18, 2010 at 11 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tim Bennett will officiate. Interment will follow in the Georgia National Cemetery at 1:30. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. Condolences may be sent to www.beardenfuneralhome.com. Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.