Doris Jean Kenney, age 83, died peacefully on the morning of September 10th, 2022 in Ellijay, Georgia.

Jean was born on August 4th, 1939 in the beautiful north Georgia mountains to Joel and Jewell Connor of Ellijay, Georgia. At a young age, she enrolled at Berry College and went to high school in Rome, Georgia where she worked, lived, and earned her high school diploma.

During the latter part of her high school days, she met and married her high school sweetheart, Herman Kenney, and had her first child by the time she was 17 years old. From that point forward, she had two more children and started the life of a career military wife, who traveled overseas with her three small children to be with and support her husband.

After living overseas for three years, Jean moved back home to the states where she continued being a mother of three and a homemaker for her military husband.

Jean, along with her husband, eventually retired in Ellijay where she became a member of First Baptist Church. During her retirement years, she enjoyed traveling, reading, crafting, and spending time with friends and family. Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Herman E. Kenney.

Survivors include two daughters, Crystal Kenney and Frances Kenney Moore, son Stuart (Pat) Kenney; and grandson, Sam Moore her two brothers, Jim (Hattie) Connor and John (Jearldean) Connor also survive.

The family gives heartfelt thanks to Heart Lite Hospice and to their neighbor, Connie Arnold, for the care and support they provided over the course of the past 18 months.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Dr. Glen Cummings and Stuart Kenney officiating. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery at a later date.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 18th from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to woundedwarriorproject.org in memory of Mrs. Kenney.

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.