Kenneth Sanford Lively

Viewing for Kenneth Sanford Lively, 74 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be 2 - 8 pm Sunday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw where the family will greet 3 - 5 pm. 

He was born on November 19, 1949 in Meadow Bridge, WV to Bernice E. (Reed) Lively and Burton S. Lively and passed away on July 10, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Lively was a welder, caregiver with People Inc. for the last 16 years and former Whirlpool employee. He loved playing guitar with his friends and at his church every Sunday. He was a loving father, son, brother and friend who will be missed.

Survivors are one daughter, Charity Benefield and Adam of Van Buren, AR; one son, Jarrod Lankford and Robin of Oakland, MS; one grandchild, Seth Benefield of Four Corners, FL; two sisters, Anna Lively of Wenatchee, WA and Sandra DeLong of Shepherdstown, WV; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Patricia Harris and brother, Harold Lively.