Celebrating the life of
Doris Jean Snedden
1st September, 1927 - 9th January, 2021This was created as a memorial for Doris, who passed away on January 9, 2021 due to complications associated with COVID-19.
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Scott Snedden About 1 year old
Scott Snedden Being held by Dad (L. O. Allen)
Scott Snedden About 3 years old.
Scott Snedden Hiking with Dad in the Davis Mountains.
Scott Snedden About 4 years old.
Scott Snedden In front of the family car.
Scott Snedden About 5 years old. The only known picture with her hair in curls.
Scott Snedden Probably a school picture.
Scott Snedden Another school picture.
Scott Snedden The whole Allen family.
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Scott Snedden With her mother Helen, her sister Joann, and her brother Harry.
Scott Snedden Growing up and becoming a young woman.
Scott Snedden Jean and her siblings Joann & Harry
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Scott Snedden All dolled up.
Scott Snedden School chums at SFA.
Scott Snedden High school graduation.
Scott Snedden One of the first groups of Kilgore Rangerettes
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Scott Snedden At a party with future husband G. L."Jake" Snedden.
Scott Snedden With close friends Lavelle Roberson & Lillian Lanier.
Scott Snedden A date (?) with Jake, probably at Tyler State Park.
Scott Snedden With brother Harry.
Scott Snedden Marriage to Jake.
Scott Snedden Prairie dog hunting with Jake.
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Scott Snedden With sons Robert & Scott
Scott Snedden Camping at Beaver's Bend with the family.
Scott Snedden Easter 1961 with Jake & Robert. Scott took the picture, and still maintains that is the ugliest hat he's ever seen.
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Scott Snedden Fishing at her parent's lot at Lake Cherokee.
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Scott Snedden With the Texas A&M mascot Reveille. She was so proud of Robert being selected as mascot corporal.
Scott Snedden Parents' Weekend with Scott at the Naval Academy.
Scott Snedden With Robert at A&M.
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Scott Snedden With granddaughter Shaunda.
Scott Snedden With grandson James.
Scott Snedden The whole family.
Scott Snedden Shaunda took this photo of Jean & Jake snuggling.
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Scott Snedden (clockwise from top left) Nancy, Jean, Diana, Robert (Bob), Scott holding Shaunda, Jake holding James
Scott Snedden Making ribbons at work with Congressman Joe Barton looking on.
Scott Snedden On board Robert's sailboat in New Jersey.
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Scott Snedden One of Jean's War Years Reunions.
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Scott Snedden Enjoying her favorite pastime.
Scott Snedden With Harry's family at Shaunda's wedding.
Scott Snedden Sunday School Christmas party with her friends.
Scott Snedden Heaven - her own private dock at Scott & Nancy's house.
Scott Snedden With her sister Joann.
Scott Snedden Another War Years Reunion.
Scott Snedden Visiting with friends on her 80th birthday.
Scott Snedden Queen of the Day on her 80th.
Scott Snedden Nice catch!
Scott Snedden Visiting on her back porch.
Scott Snedden Proud grandmother - a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the family!
Scott Snedden Her new living space at Atria Willowpark.
Scott Snedden Advantage of moving to Tyler - Friday night dinner with family and their friends.
Scott Snedden Ready for her Red Hat Society gathering at Atria.
Scott Snedden Field trip to her hometown of Kilgore.
Scott Snedden Halloween mask.
Scott Snedden Dress-up photo at Atria - and yet another ugly hat.
Scott Snedden 90th birthday.
Scott Snedden Strolling with her great-granddaughter Abigail Jean.
Scott Snedden Cuddling with Abi.
Scott Snedden Abi getting a ride from Memaw.
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Scott Snedden Christmas treats (especially licorice) still bring joy!
Scott Snedden Opening gifts on Christmas Day.
The 2020 Christmas Day photos are somewhat blurry because they had to be taken through a window due to COVID restrictions. These are the last photos of Jean before she was diagnosed with COVID. She was taken to the hospital on January 4, 2021 and passed away on January 9. While COVID made her journey a difficult one, we are so grateful that her ...
Doris Jean Allen (known to her friends and family as “Jean”) was born September 1, 1927 in Pampa, TX and died on January 9, 2021 in Tyler, TX due to complications associated with COVID-19. As the daughter of an oil field worker, Jean spent her primary, secondary, and junior college years in Kilgore, where she was one of the original Kilgore Ranger...