Memorial Service for Kenneth Wayne Ridley will be held 11:00 am Thursday May 30, 2024, at the Craddock Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Father Mike Stephenson officiating. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday evening May 29, 2024, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Kenneth was born Thursday November 13, 1947, in Greenville, Alabama to Houston and Jackie Sue (Sims) Ridley and died Friday May 10, 2024, in Ardmore, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 27 days.

Kenneth was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, serving in the United States Marine Corps. Kenneth worked several years as a Respiratory Therapist.

He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Karen Ridley; daughter, Leslie King and her husband Sam of Winter Garden, Florida and their children, Emily King of Jacksonville, Florida and Evan King of Winter Garden, Florida; stepchildren, April Owens and her husband Kris, Taloa Marris and her husband James; step grandchildren, Lula Alexander, Jake Alexander, Raleigh Peters; brother, Daniel Ridley Sr. and his wife Vickie of Winter Garden, Florida; sister, Diane Camara of Winter Garden, Florida.