Kenny was born July 28, 1956 in Buda, Texas, to Emil Joseph and Ella Frances Terrell Beck. He grew up and attended school in Iago, Texas. He enjoyed restoring old tractors, but he loved to cut and bale hay. He always strived to “make pretty bales”. He was happy on the haying equipment. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by the love of his life for 18 years, Koleen Hensley of Shamrock; a son, Chris Beck of Sweeney; two daughters, Tonya Pollard and husband Bobby of Brazoria and Christy Patin and Cody Theriot of St. Martinsville, Louisiana; his grandchildren, Jade, Shelby, Trey, Kylie Marie, Trent, Tristen, Kennedi; great grandchildren, Alice and Jameson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; his uncle and aunt, Clarence and Mary Beck; his special niece, his “Homegirl” as he called her, Randi Vaught, and he was her “Homeboy”; brother and sisters in law, Terry Holmes and wife Connie, Yvonne Kinsey and Ramona Wolfe; two sisters Becky Ludecke & Glen of Louise, TX and Patsy Calcote & Will of Grapeland, TX; 2 brothers Bill Beck of Iago, TX and Douglas Beck and Geneva of Wharton, TX. Celebration of Life services were held at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Calvary Christian Fellowship Church in Shamrock with Rev. Joe G. Jernigan, officiating. A Memorial Service will be held at Wharton Funeral Home on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will follow the service at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity.