Virginia Westean “Tean” Kidd, 98, of Alum Creek, Lincoln County, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 2, 2018, after a long illness. She was born January 24, 1920, in Sod to Wesley & Emmer Midkiff, and was the oldest living member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sod.
Virginia became a born-again Christian at 12 years of age, when she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. She graduated from Duval High School in 1939 and on September 30, 1939, married the love of her life, Lloyd M. Kidd. They were married for 60 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley Midkiff & Emmer Midkiff Loftis, stepfather, Vaden Loftis, sisters, Dessie Johnson and Doris Marker, brother, Asa Ray Midkiff, half-brother, Desmond Loftis, and husband, Lloyd M. Kidd.
Virginia is survived by daughter, Annette (Roger) Parcell of Alum Creek, daughter-in-law, Marlene Kidd of Alexandria, VA, sons, Richard and Lannie (Patty) Kidd of Alum Creek, grandsons, Darrin (Leslie) Williams of Alum Creek, Chris (Tammy) Kidd and Jonathan Kidd of Alexandria, VA, great-granddaughter, Renee Kidd of Alexandria, VA, great-grandson, Ethan Williams of Alum Creek, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday, December 5th at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastors Butch Leadman, Frank Chapman and Clyde Gwin officiating. Burial will follow at Lively Cemetery, Sod. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Love to Annette and Lannie, sweet friends. Your Mom was an elegant lady and a wonderful friend to my mother. I’m so glad to have known her! What great memories of her faithfulness! Blessings!
Special thoughts and prayers for the Kidd family on the loss of their beloved mother, grandmother and a friend to many.
Dorean Bennett and Family
Tean will be greatly missed ,she was Edsel’s favorite Aunt, and mine too. She was a special lady that was loved by her family and friends.
Love,
Erma Nell Pauley