12/19/2025
Our Brother Kenard McKenzie has laid down his working tools. If there are any Bretheren willing to attend, we will be conducting a Memorial service Saturday, Dec 20th at 2:45pm at the Upchurch Funeral home. If you can attend and say Goodbye to our Brother, Please do. Take due notice thereof and govern yourselves accordingly.
Cumberland, MD-
Kenard “Ken” Joseph McKenzie, 79, of Cumberland, died December 13, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born February 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ella (Porter) McKenzie.
He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Pamela “Pam” (Thom) McKenzie; his son, Troy “Motley” McKenzie; and two brothers-in-law, Thomas Hillegas and David Thom. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Ken was a graduate of Beall High School and Frostburg State College. Ken was self-employed for many years, proudly owning and operating Lucky’s Liquor Store in Frostburg, where he was well known and respected by customers and friends alike. He truly embodied the American spirit, firmly believing that hard work pays off. Through determination and perseverance, he built his own business and provided for his family. He valued customer loyalty, personal responsibility, and community. Outside of work, Ken was a devoted fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Fort Hill High School. He took great joy in sharing his love of those teams with family and friends.
He had belonged to Centre Street United Methodist Church. Ken was a member of
Queen City Lodge #131, A.F. & A.M.; 32nd degree, Cumberland Scottish Rite Bodies; Ali Ghan Shrine, where he belonged to the Directors’ Staff; and Court #117, R.O.J.
Survivors include his two sisters-in-law, Nancy Hillegas and Janice Thom; nieces and nephews, Lindsay Tate (Luke), Britney Borlase (Ross), Zach Hillegas (Kaitlyn), Michaela Fouts (Ben), Kelsey Sheldon (Dylan), and Brady Hillegas (Bailey); and great nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., Cumberland, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 1-3 PM. The funeral service will follow at 3 PM.
Queen City Lodge #131, A.F. & A.M. will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home on Saturday at 2:45 PM.
Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to either the Western Maryland Regional Dialysis Center, 12502 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD 21052 or to the Ali Ghan Shrine Transportation Fund, P.O. Box 1461, Cumberland, MD 21501-1416.
