Kenneth R. Black, 81, of 1508 N.E. Turner Ave., Arcadia, Fla., died at 9:40 a.m. Sept. 4, 1997, in DeSoto Memorial Hospital, Arcadia.
  Born Aug. 20, 1916, in Carroll County, he was the son of Charles G. and Charlotte Thomas Black.  His marriage was to Mildred Rider, who survives.
  A 1936 graduate of Delphi High School, Black was a retired farmer.  He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1327 and Eagles Club, both in Arcadia.
  Surviving are a son, Kenneth Wade Black of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Bonnie Black of Arcadia, Fla.; a sister, Olive Todd of Texas; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.  A son, a daughter, six sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
  Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reinke Funeral Home, Flora.
  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
 
Obituary notice taken from the Carroll County Comet, Wednesday, September 17, 1997