John David Kidd, 82, of the Ogreeta community, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at his residence.
He was born in Pharr, Texas, to the late Luther and Ida Whitener Kidd.
David loved playing his guitar, reading, fishing and going to church. He worked for Emerson Electric.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank, Luther and Hobbert Ray Kidd; one daughter, Patricia Kidd; and stepdaughter, Rhonda Crain Byers.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Green Kidd; two sons, John David Kidd Jr. of Andrews and Charles Kidd of Blairsville, Ga.; three stepsons, Patrick Crain of Blue Ridge, Ga., John Crain of Murphy and Jeff Crain of Cookeville, Tenn.; one daughter, Deborah Kidd Morgan of Marble; one stepdaughter, Sharon Crain Craig of Murphy; one brother, Wendell Kidd of the Hanging Dog community; three sisters, Elizabeth Cannon of the Ogreeta community, Marlene Radford of the Unaka community and Joyce Kephart of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. The Revs. Donald Watkins and Eddie Duckworth officiated. Burial was in the Ogreeta Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons.
The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Townson-Rose Funeral Home.
You may send tributes to the Kidd family at townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.