Ethel (Virginia) Ryder Kennedy Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on May 28, 2026, at the age of 93, Ethel (Virginia) Ryder Kennedy of Gainesville, Virginia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Ryder and Alice Judd Ryder; her husband Thomas S. Kennedy; and her son Craig Randall Kennedy. She is survived by: her children, James Kennedy (Kimberly) of Great Falls, Virginia and Jill Carlson (Scott) of Gainesville, Virginia; her grandchildren, Megan Keller (Jon), Mark Everett, Kyle Kennedy (Christina) and Whitney Dragan (Matt); her great grandchildren, Jameson, Charlotte, Chandler, Bradley and Sunny; and her brother William Ryder (Elizabeth).