- Date Of Birth: June 29, 1923
- Date Of Death: March 19, 2013
- State: Georgia
Lt. Col (Ret) Kenneth Lee Coykendall, 89, of Cumming, GA died on March19, 2013. Born in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Lee and Lettie Coykendall. His brother, Lorne Coykendall also predeceased him. Colonel Coykendall retired from the Air Force. During his career, he flew 61 missions behind enemy lines, flew a C47 and was a jet pilot instructor. Following retirement, he was involved in real estate. He and his beloved wife, Bernice had known each other since they were 10 years old. In addition to his wife, Bernice, Colonel Coykendall is survived by his children, Kenneth (Janice) Coykenall of Seattle, WA, Gail Harris of St. Augustine, FL, Linda Coykendall of Aliso Viejo, CA and Susan (Craig) Rattleff of Cumming, GA; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.