Davis Kidd, Jr
April 26, 1942 — February 24, 2009
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Davis William Kidd, Jr., 66, of Oak Grove Road, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his home. He was born on April 26, 1942 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Davis and Myrtle Mae Lambert Kidd.
Mr. Kidd was a logger and sawmill operator. He was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the New Home Christian Church. Mr. Kidd had been a member of church for over 40 years and had served as pastor of several churches including Rock Fork Christian Church, Kegley Ridge Christian Church, New Home Christian Church and BrushHart Christian Church. He enjoyed working and going to church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmitt W. Kidd and Arthur Ray Kidd and one sister, Verna Kidd.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Patricia Royse Kidd, whom he married on June 25, 1960, of Morehead, three sons, Donald Ray Kidd, Tim Kidd and his wife, Leisa and Chris Kidd and his wife, Stephanie all of Morehead, one daughter, Nan Ramsey and her husband, Grady of Olive Hill, nine sisters, Gertrude Gilbert, Edna Ruth Walker, Elizabeth Trent, Kay Williams and Linda Kimsey all of Morehead, Christine Jennings of Clearfield, Lois Anglin of Grayson, Reba High of Mt. Sterling and Sue Fugate of Frankfort, eight grandchildren, Matthew Lewis, Josh Kidd, Kevin Kidd, Jennifer Kidd, Tandi Lewis, Tyler Kidd, Gabriel Kidd and Zachary Kidd, four great-grandchildren, Nathan Lewis, Ashley Lewis, Caden Osborne and Ethan Osborne and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 28, 2009 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Hamm, Rev. Herbert D. Lewis and Rev. Eddie Rice officiating. Burial will follow in the Trent Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Morehead American Legion Post No. 126. Visitation is after 5:00 P.M. Thursday and anytime Friday.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Kidd, Josh Kidd, Tyler Kidd, Matt Lewis, Clyde Royse and Dana Kidd and honorary pallbearers will be Gabriel Kidd, Zachary Kidd, Caden Osborne, Ethan Osborne and Nathan Lewis.
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