Doris Jane (Kimsey) Headen died Aug. 11, 2015.
Mrs. Headen was born on Dec. 18, 1942 and was delivered by her grandmother at home in Ducktown, Tennessee. She is the eldest daughter of George Edward Kimsey and Helen Marie Mason, of Cherokee and Cree Indian descent.
She was married to Ernest Franklin Headen for 55 years. The two met on Valentine’s Day and were married three months later. Mrs. Headen traveled the world and the United States, living in many places she visited. Her favorite foreign country was Saudi Arabia, where she lived twice for a total of about four years. Mrs. Headen was a professionally trained waitress in the 1960s and interior designer. She also sold time shares in Bronson, Missouri. Mrs. Headen had four children, Ernest Miles, Cheryl Lynne Headen, David Allan Headen and Jackie Eugene Kimsey. She was “the Momma” and was completely devoted to her husband and children.
Mrs. Headen is survived by siblings, Loretta Howell, Regina Lou Fox, Theda Jannie Woodyard and Chandler Kimsey.
The family received friends Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Wells Memorial and Event Center. A funeral service and burial followed at Florida National Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.
