Dorothy Lindsey Kidd

1918 - 2011

Dorothy Lindsey Kidd

Dorothy Lindsey Kidd, 93, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, surrounded by her family. Born in Coleman, Georgia on March 14, 1918, she moved with her family to Tallahassee in 1953.

She grew up in southwest Georgia where she was Valedictorian of her high school class at Edison High School in Edison, GA. and was the captain of the girl's basketball team. She met the love of her life, Roy Kidd, and married in 1939.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and participated in many community activities, including, Goodwood Museum and Garden volunteer, Ronald MacDonald House volunteer, Tallahassee Womans Club, Tallahassee Garden Club, Sealey School Gray Lady. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and was Boy Scout Leader for her son's Boy Scout troop

She was a buyer at Mendelson's Department Store for many years. In her later years she enjoyed living independently at Cherry Laurel, where she made many friends.

Survivors include her children; Joby Kidd (Mary) of Havana, FL, and Lindsey Kidd (Sue), Dottie Johnson (Van), and Echo Gates (Don) of Tallahassee; her sister, Marie White of Blakely, GA; twelve grandchildren: Cotton Kidd (Laura) of Phoenix, AZ, Tony Kidd (Heather), Tonya Kidd, Casey Kidd (Heather), Ann Kidd, David Kidd, Paige Orr (Rob), Courtney Bates (Ben), Kate Davis (Will), Will Gates, all of Tallahassee, and Ian Kidd and Roy Wayne Kidd Jr. of Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by twelve great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Roy Kidd, her oldest son, Roy Wayne Kidd, and a grandchild, Scotty Kidd.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, June 17, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Tallahassee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308. Bevis Funeral Home(850.385.2193) is handling arrangements.