Canda Faye Kinney

Canda Faye Kinney, age 21, left this life for a better one on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Canda was a cherished and loving daughter, an adored sister, a precious granddaughter, a beloved niece, and a dear friend to many people. Canda, a Senior at Wake Forest University, was a sister in the Phi Mu Sorority. She would have graduated in May with a double major in Spanish and Psychology. Canda was born on September 23, 1988, to Dwayne Kinney and Elizabeth Garner Kinney of Lexington, NC. She graduated from Central Davidson High School where she was a member of the National Honors Society, Coca-Cola Scholar Athlete in tennis, member of the Tri M Music Honors Society, Teen Court student attorney, and volunteer in our own community and throughout the world. Whether she was living with missionaries in Mexico helping underprivileged children or tutoring children here at home, her joyous spirit illuminated hope and love to everyone around her. Canda’s adventurous spirit and thirst for knowledge took her throughout the world. In addition to attending Wake Forest University she studied Spanish at the Tecnólgico de Monterrey in Querétaro, Mexico and at the Universidad de Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. Canda also studied German at Wake Forest’s Flow House in Vienna, Austria. When Canda wasn’t in class she reveled in the beauty of nature. Her innate curiosity of the world around her led to her fascination with hiking the North Carolina mountains in pursuit of picturesque waterfalls. Canda’s appreciation of the natural world was also evident in the artistic endeavors in which she excelled. Her natural skill behind the camera, inspired brushstrokes on the canvas, and incredible musical talent brought joy to everyone in her life. At an early age Canda learned the value of spending time with her family. She was extremely devoted to her family and was always a loyal friend. Canda is survived by her parents Dwayne and Elizabeth Kinney; her brothers Dwayne Kinney Jr. and Matthew Kinney; her grandparents Larry and Linda Garner of Lexington and David and Jewel Kinney of Lexington; her aunts and their husbands, Cynthia and Charles Dry II of Salisbury, Kimberly and Kenneth Lookabill of Lexington, Carrie and Scott Craver of Lexington, and Sonja and Lee Parks of Lexington; and cousins Collin Lookabill, Jordan Dry, Austin Parks, and Aiden Parks. The funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with the Rev. Darrell Cartrette of Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, Rev. Craig Barnhill of Holloways Baptist Church, and Chaplain Tim Auman of Wake Forest University officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics Davidson County, P.O. Box 1067, Lexington, NC 27293-1067.