FAYETTEVILLE — Dorothy Ann Behrens Kidd

passed away peacefully Aug. 31, 2020. She was born in Malvern on April 9, 1925, the third of three daughters of Mae Ellen Sligh Behrens and Harold George Behrens.

In January 1946 she married James Harding Kidd. Dorothy and James had two sons and lived several places before moving to Little Rock in 1962 where Dorothy remained until 2002.

She loved the trees and hills of Arkansas dearly. In Little Rock, Dorothy earned a BBE at Little Rock University in 1968 followed by an MSE from State College of Arkansas in 1971.

Once her career as a business education teacher at Pulaski Vocational-Technical school was launched, Dorothy renewed pursuit of her interests in lifelong learning, fishing, sewing, vegetable gardening, and growing plants and flowers of many kinds.

She enjoyed spending time with her mother, sisters, and other relatives over the years. In 1973 she was blessed with her first of five grandchildren. She was very active with her grandchildren and enjoyed doing what they liked to do.

After retirement in 1991 she enjoyed all the activities she loved even more. In 2002 she moved to Conway to live on Lake Beaverfork on a quiet cul-de-sac. She felt especially blessed to have enjoyed so many years in retirement and finally being able to fish anytime she wished.

In March 2011 she suffered a stroke that took away her independence, and she spent her remaining years almost entirely at North Hills Life Care.

Left to cherish her memory are sons James (Suzanne) of Benton and Mark (Jennifer) of Fayetteville; grandchildren Brian Kidd, Travis Kidd, Christopher Kidd, Robin Kidd and Allison Covington; nine great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

We treasure the love she gave and the examples of service, industriousness, thrift, perseverance, and pursuit of interests. To place an online tribute and view complete obituary, visit www.nelsonberna.com .