Doris Kitchings Wooden

September 18, 2018

The life of Doris K. Wooden of Aiken, South Carolina ended here on Earth on September 18, 2018 at the Anchor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center located in Aiken, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Annie Bell Boisy Johnson and Wallace Kitchings. Doris would like to let you know that her work is done here. She received an invitation on September 18, 2018 that she could not refuse for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This appointment comes with a huge sign on bonus in which she qualified for. A place in Jesus’ Kingdom with open arms, a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time, a new resting place where there is no pain, no judgement, no doctors visits, nor fear; only serenity and laughter all at the Throne of Jesus. Just imagine the joy and happiness of accepting this invite. Doris joined Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church at the early age of eleven where she was an active member. She was on several committees such as: the Usher Board, for over twenty years, the Beautification Committee and she picked up the ball in maintaining the church nursery when her mother, Annie Bell Johnson left off due to her passing. Doris attended Martha Schofield High School in Aiken, South Carolina in which she was assigned to be a Hall Monitor due to her strong character in which the principal, Mr. Taylor, saw in her. Doris worked at Mattie C. Hall Healthcare Center for twenty-six years where she received several accolades due to her hard work and promptness. She retired as a dietician with honors. Her hobbies were reading, gardening and interior decorating. She was also the president of the Leo Club where she was a long standing member. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her only sister, the late Helen (John Taylor) Kitchings and her husband, the late Connie Louis Wooden. Doris leave behind to cherish precious memories: a daughter, Teresa (Troy) Callahan of Aiken, SC; three granddaughters, Dr. Courtney (Haran) Callahan-Griffin and Jamilla and Daaiya Johnson; a nephew, Duane (Victoria) Johnson Muhammad, an aunt, Evelyn (Ernie) Graham all of Atlanta, GA; an uncle Hazel (Doris) Kitchings of Washington, DC; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy Ware of Detroit, MI, Doris Griffin of Ninety-Six, SC, Gloria Williams of Aiken, SC and Barbara Gantt of Columbia, SC; a God Daughter, Frankie Stevens of North Augusta, SC; eight devoted friends, Betty Ashley, Fitzgerald Bush, Jackie Bush-Jones, Betty Gyles, the late Catherine Hicks, Jean Mance, Bernice McKie and Tina Thompson; her favorite cousin in which they talked every night, Ruthie Daniels; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives, friends and colleagues.