Brandon Scott Rooney

Brandon Scott Rooney, 48, of Henderson, passed away peacefully at Deaconess Gateway surrounded by family and friends.

He was born July 16, 1976, in Henderson, KY.

Brandon was preceded in death by his mom Charlene Keach and dad Tim Rooney.

Brandon leaves behind his fiancée of 4 years, Kendra Graw; 2 daughters that he loved with all his heart, Rebecca Rooney and Kalee Rooney; his sister, Sausha; brother-in-law, Junior McLevain; a longtime neighbor, whom he thought of as a son, Harley Wilkinson; niece, Shelby McLevain; an aunt; and several cousins.

Brandon had a smile that reached all the way to his eyes & you rarely ever saw him not wearing it. He loved life & even though it wasn’t a long one, it was packed full of good times. As a child, he could make friends in an instant & he carried that with him throughout his life.

Brandon worked with his hands his whole life. He started his lifelong career in construction in high school where his teacher & mentor Jay Mitchell taught him the skills he needed to build a home. He also worked for Jay for several years learning more tricks of the trade. He went on to work for Keach Construction for 10 years & if you needed some drywall mudded or some paint trimmed out, he was the man to call.

He started at Methodist Hospital in 2010 & worked construction for several years before transferring to maintenance. That’s where he met the love of his life, Kendra. She had lost her keys & as the maintenance man, he had to bring her a set. He called her his damsel in distress.

Brandon will be greatly missed by his family & friends. He’s left a ton of broken hearts.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, May 30 at Tomblinson Funeral Home in Henderson with Bro. Alan Butler officiating.

Burial will follow in Baskett Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the funeral home Thursday, May 29 from 3-7 p.m. and Friday, May 30 from 9 a.m. until service time.

Pallbearers will be Junior McLevain, TeeJay Kassinger, Ryan Hoggard, Nolan Hoggard, Terry Roberson, and Harley Wilkinson. Honorary pallbearer, Doug Pearson.