J. Kendall Ethridge

J. Kendall Ethridge of Waco, Texas, passed away at home August 22, 2019, at the age of 77. The family will receive visitors 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch Bailey Funeral Home. There will be no funeral. He was born June 10, 1942, to Dixie and John Ethridge in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Cohn High School and the University of Tennessee. He married Linda Ruth Harrell on March 27, 1965. He worked as an engineer for Boeing in Florida for three years during the space race. He moved to Memphis in 1970 to pursue his medical training; graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1974; did residency training at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis; and co-founded Waco Orthopedic Clinic in 1979 with his good friend, Gary Becker. He was a well-respected member of Waco’s medical community throughout his career, retiring in 2011. He had a lifelong love for the outdoors. He took hunting and fishing trips throughout Texas and further afield while introducing many people, including all of his sons, to the pleasure of time spent in nature. He spent many happy days tending cattle on his ranch in Bosque County and training his beloved hunting dogs. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda Ethridge; son and daughter-in-law, J.K. Ethridge, Jr., and Tina; son, Frank Ethridge; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Maria Ethridge; five grandchildren; sister, Helen Neal; sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Ed Sexton; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Ruby Ethridge; and nine nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.