Judge Kinnaird spent his entire life in Ashley County. Graduating from Hamburg High School in 1958, Judge Kinnaird worked for Georgia Pacific Corporation for 26 years. In the 1960s, he served as Justice of the Peace for six years. In his free time, Judge Kinnaird enjoyed both hunting and fishing. 

Most recently, Judge Kinnaird was elected to the post of Ashley County Judge, and served as County Judge for nearly five years. During this time, he was a member of the Arkansas Judges Association and served on the Southeast Arkansas Judges Association Executive Committee. Judge Kinnaird was also actively involved in the SEARK Economic Development District. 

My heart goes out to his wife of 44 years, Emmie Crenshaw Kinnaird, their daughters, Donna Shields and Tammy Streeter, and three grandchildren, Drew Shields, and Shelby and Sky Streeter. }