Kenneth Lydell Blue

A TIME TO BE BORN
Kenneth Lydell Blue, Sr., 63, affectionately called “Squeaky” by family and friends, was born on October 17, 1959, to the
parentage of the late Charles and Sadie Blue in Vicksburg,
Warren County, Mississippi.
A TIME TO LIVE
Squeaky attended Warren Central High School. He accepted
Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age at Mt. Zion
#4 Missionary Baptist Church, Sherman Avenue in Vicksburg,
Mississippi. In later years, he moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee
and there he joined the Church of The First Born under the
leadership of Pastor Alfred Johnson, and he served faithfully
as the Pastor’s armor-bearer, trustee, maintenance technician,
and parking attendant. He enjoyed playing softball, spending
time with family and friends, fishing, helping others, and was
a BIG fan of the LSU Tigers. On January 9, 1997, he was united
in holy matrimony with Monta Wells Blue.
A TIME TO DIE
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones,
Kenneth peacefully transitioned to his eternal home in glory.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Archie
and Abby Blue, and Arthur and Mammie Lee Porter; and two
brothers, Carl Blue and Charles Archie Blue, Jr. Kenneth will
be deeply missed by those he loved and those who loved him.
A TIME TO WEEP
AND A TIME TO MOURN
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Kenneth’s memories will forever be cherished by his wife of 26
years, Monta Wells Blue of Chattanooga, TN; four daughters,
Daphanie Jenkins, Demetra Butler, and Neshekia Wells, all of
Vicksburg, MS, and Stephanie (Roger) Blue of Ft. Lauderdale,
FL; four sons, Michael Blue and Kenneth Lydell (Deidre)
Blue, Jr., both of Chattanooga, TN, Avery (Kristen) Blue of
Knoxville, TN, and Antonio (Roxanne) Wells of Dallas, TX;
a sister, Debra (Don) Smith of Vicksburg, MS; a brother,
Antonio (Renee) Blue of Chicago, IL; nineteen grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren; aunts, including matriarch
of the family, Helen “T-Mama” Johnson, Linda Johnson,
and Beverly Johnson of Vicksburg, MS, and Mildred Scott
of Oregon; an uncle, Dean Blue of Vicksburg, MS; special
sisters-in-law, Tara Blue of Chattanooga, TN, Peggy Franklin,
Callie Williams, and Virginia Wells, all of Vicksburg, MS,
and Marlessa Wells of Dallas, TX; four brothers-in-law, Don
Smith, Aaron Wells, and Henry Williams, all of Vicksburg,
MS, and Alphonse Wells, Jr., of Dallas, TX; and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins, friends, and other relatives including the
Porter and Blue families.