Kenny Eugene Bigley, 75, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on December 22, 2023.
 He was born on June 16, 1948, in Graysville, Ohio, to Preston and Juanita Bigley. Kenny proudly served in the United States Army, 9th Infantry, from 1968-1970, during the Vietnam War. He then worked a career as a gas technician, retiring from Dominion Gas. Kenny was an active member of American Legion Post 64, where he could be found almost daily with friends and other veterans serving the community, cooking up great chili or enjoying a cold Miller Lite.
 Kenny became a proud father to his son, Jason Bigley, in March 1976. He married the love of his life, Jessie Bigley, June 27, 1987, at which time he became a stepfather to Sherry and Sandra, a role he took on with joy.
 Kenny was one of the kindest and most friendly men you would ever meet. He enjoyed staying active and could be found spending his time fishing with his son, on golf trips to the east coast with friends or keeping one of the most pristine yards in all of Devola. Kenny was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. He volunteered for many community projects including the annual Sweet Corn Festival and Veterans Day Parade, to name a few. In his golden years, you could find him daily hunting down the best grocery deals in town, playing with his grandchildren or on his annual summer vacation to celebrate his birthday with a large crab boil party, made by his son, in Oklahoma.
 Kenny is survived by his wife Jessie Bigley; his sister Sharon Robinson; his sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Mark McConaughy; his son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Emily Bigley, and granddaughters, Kesselyn and Reese; stepdaughters Sherry Schofield and Sandra Greatheart; step-grandchildren, Randall Schofield, Jessica Schofield, and Ashley Schofield; step-great-grandchildren, Layla Bowersock, Ezekiel Williams, Ariah Wagner and Nikkiah Knight.
 Services in Kenny’s honor will be held January 6, 2024, at Putnam Cemetery, at 11 a.m. with a celebration of life to follow at American Legion Post 64 in Marietta at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Strecker Cancer Center in Kenny’s honor, https://foundation.mhsystem.org/.