Kenneth Wayne Nettles, age 71, passed away on June 25, 2013 after a courageous battle with Cancer at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. He was born on June 20, 1942 in Livingston, to parents, John ""Jack"" C. and Katie Maze Nettles. He was a graduate of Livingston High School where he was ""Mr. L.H.S."" and he enjoyed ranching and raising cattle.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Frances Marie Nettles; one sister, Jewell Nettles; and two brothers, Jack Nettles and Glenn Nettles. His survivors include his wife, Barbara Clarke Nettles, of Livingston; daughter, Kimberly Marie Marshall and husband, Tim, of Austrilla; son, Kenneth ""Scott"" Nettles and wife, Melinda, of Mt. Belvieu; son, Steven Wayne Nettles and wife, Jerriann, of Baytown; step-son, James Clarke and wife, D.A., of Livingston; step-daughter, Amy Clarke Palmer, of Allen; eight grandchildren, Haleigh Nettles, Garrett Nettles, Gavin Nettles, Reagan Nettles, Samantha Nettles, Whitney Dagle, Tyler Biggs and Jordan Biggs; two great grandchildren, Peyton Jackson and Harper Dagle; siblings, Alvis Nettles and wife, Mary, of Livingston, Wilson Nettles, of Livingston, Aubrey Earl Nettles and wife, Novie, of Goodrich, Elmer Nettles and wife, Hilda, of Livingston, Floyd Nettles and wife, Margie, of Deer Park, Faye Hamilton and husband, Bob, of Spring, Dene Courtney and husband, Lee, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Bettie Paredes and husband, Pablo, of Livingston; numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation for Kenneth will be held from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston on Thursday, June 27, 2013.

Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Nettles will be held Friday, June 28, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston. Pastor Pam Howard will be officiating the service. Interment will follow at Peebles Cemetery, also in Livingston. He will be escorted to his final resting place by his pallbearers, Mark Hamilton, Scott Nettles, Steven Nettles, Mickey Nettles, Neil Nettles, Lance Nettles, Gary Cain, Ty Paredes, Jon Nettles, Mike Nettles, Forrest Hamilton, Rock Hamilton, Floyd Dale Nettles, David Nettles, Doug Nettles, Tyler Biggs, Dewayne Oates, Darrell Oates and Garrett Nettles. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Wheeler, Joe Pridgen, James Bergman and Jimmy Neil Hooks.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com