Chester Bob Kinnett

(May 08, 1914-August 02, 1983)

Visalia Times Delta

August 6, 1983

Services for Chester Bob Kinnett will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Miller Memorial Chapel.

Kinnett, 69, of Visalia died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Kinnett had worked for 20 years at the Linda Loma Ranch.

He was born in Dale, Okla. He moved to rural Visalia in 1943. He first went to work for Linda Loma at that time. Kinnett moved to Arkansas in 1958. He returned to Visalia and Linda Loma Ranch in 1967. Kinnett Stayed with the ranch until his retirement in 1972.

Kinnett is survived by his wife, Agnes Kinnett of Exeter; two sons, Rev. Bob Kinnett and Jack Kinnett, both of Arkansas; two step daughters, Mary Lou Pierson and Gelah Kilgore both of Visalia; nine stepsons, Jimmy Burns, James Burns, and Terry Burns, all of Visalia, John Johnson of Oklahoma, Ronnie Burns and Calvin Burns, both of Arkansas, Jackie Burns of Texas, Lonnie Burns of Bakerfield and Dale Burns of Missouri; two brothers, Fred Kinnett of Visalia and Charlie Kinnett of Washington; 13 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Submitted by Vanessa DeShazer