Doris L. McCown Kiker, 70, of Fannett, died peacefully Monday, October 11, 2004 at her residence.
A native of China, Doris has lived in the Fannett area since 1969. She was a 1952 graduate of Beaumont High School and attended Lamar College. She and Charles Kiker were married in September, 1956, and spent the next eight months in California. They came back to Beaumont in May 1957 and have lived in Fannett since 1969.
Doris was a loving mother of five children and devoted herself to community activities such as 4-H, Little League, dance, twirling, art lessons, and all school activities from athletics, to cheerleading, to student council. She was an excellent cook and avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Doris loved to stay home and take care of her family, doing lots of chauffeuring. She taught confirmation class at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, served as a Eucharistic Minister, was a member of the Altar Society and the Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed her time spent with Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, loved watching all sports, reading, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include her husband of forty-eight years, Charles A. Kiker, Jr. of Fannett; sons, Chuck Kiker and his wife Kim of Beaumont, and David Kiker and his wife Melissa of Port Neches; daughters, Karen Kiker and Jan Kiker, both of Austin, and Sharon Adams and her husband Mark of Kyle, and almost adopted daughter Julie Dean Grammier and her husband Ben of Fannett; sisters, Bobbye Dean and her husband Marshal of Fannett, and Ann Pfleider and her husband Ronnie of Pinewood; brother, Allen McCown and his wife Joan of Fannett; grandchildren, Kristine Kiker, Chase Kiker, Tiffany Harrelson and her husband Josh, Haley Kiker, Tori Kiker, Cory Adams, and Sam Adams; and one great grandchild, Cassidy Harrelson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 14, 2004 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial following at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M. Wednesday evening, October 13, 2004 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church Building Fund, 9894 Gilbert Rd., Beaumont, TX 77705-8878, or to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77297-0153.
