GREENSBORO - Shannon Marie Kennedy of Greensboro died on May 27, 2013, after a courageous fight against cancer. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2013 in St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 333 Springdale Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 with Father Brian Cook, celebrant. She was born on March 10, 1958, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to Martin Hayes Kennedy and the late Ann Marie McCoy Kennedy. She graduated from St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind., in 1980 with a BA in English Literature, and also graduated from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, N.C. Shannon had a long career in the home furnishings industry, most recently as the director of marketing for the High Point Market Authority. She also held posts at Furniture Today and at the High Point Enterprise. She was very active in Susan G. Komen Northwest NC raising funds for breast cancer research. She was a passionate fan of Notre Dame and University of Alabama Athletics. She also loved to travel, particularly to Italy. Shannon is survived by her beloved daughter Erin Ann Moulson of Atlanta, Ga.; her father Hayes Kennedy, San Antonio, Texas; sisters Katie Kennedy Schafer (Mike), South Bend, Ind.; Grace Morgan Kennedy, Charlotte, N.C.; Libby Kennedy Holt (Pete), Hope Valley R.I.; brother John Patrick Kennedy (Christin), Gainesville, Ga.; and sisters Mary Kennedy Beebe (Ben), Roswell, Ga.; and Margaret Kennedy Bradley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, including Bobby, John, and Ann Schafer; Tuck and Hamp Kennedy; Bo and Megan Holt; Hayes and Jack Kennedy; Will and Charlie Beebe; and Hayes, Mac, Finn, and Jay Bradley. She was preceded in death by her mother and her brother Robert Hayes Kennedy. In lieu of flowers, donations can be accepted at any Wells Fargo Bank for Shannon's daughter Erin. The name on the account is the Shannon Marie Kennedy Donation Fund.

Winston-Salem Journal (NC) - Wednesday, May 29, 2013