F. Wayne Kinningham, Sr.

F. Wayne Kinningham, 78, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
He was born to the late Franklin and Lena Kinningham, February 7, 1935, in Blytheville, AR. Wayne graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in 1955, and received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1964. He married Alice Weaver in 1957, and they lived in California and Texas before relocating to the Denver area in 1970.
Wayne was an engineer at Lockheed until he retired in 2002 and worked on private contracts for three more years. He loved to play bridge with his wife, Alice, and became a certified bridge director and bridge teacher to better share both of their passions for the game. Wayne loved to travel and took many cruise trips with his wife and family. He loved to cook and create fabulous dishes in the kitchen and on the grill. In his younger days, Wayne was involved with the local barber shop quartet, played the bass drum in a Scottish marching band, and played the piano. Wayne loved the mountains of Colorado and spent many weekends camping and digging for gold.
Wayne is survived by three children: Rebecca Louise Kinningham, of Phoenix; F. Wayne Kinningham, Jr. and his wife Laura, of Houston; and Alan Kinningham, of Aurora; four grandchildren: Paul, Brendan, Mason and Lauren; and his sisters Barbara Williams and her husband Charles; and Donna White. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Philip.
Services will be held at Newcomer Funeral Home Friday, February 15, at 2:00 p.m.