Background
Hixson, Doris Kennedy was born on March 24, 1944 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Warren Harding and Orinda Eugenia (Wood) Kennedy.
Hixson, Doris Kennedy was born on March 24, 1944 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Warren Harding and Orinda Eugenia (Wood) Kennedy.
Student, Less-McRae Junior College, 1962-1963; student, Vanderbilt University, 1963-1964; Bachelor in English, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1967; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1983-1985; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Hollins College, 1985.
Secondary English teacher, Cleveland (Tennessee) City Schools, since 1967. Faculty representative United Tchg. Profession, Cleveland, 1976-1986, Teachers Study Council, Cleveland, 1983-1987.
English instructor Cleveland (Tennessee) State Community College, 1986-1989.
Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Cleveland, 1978-1981. President Bibliophiles Women's Book Club, Cleveland, 1992-1994. Chairman Christian education, 1995-1998, Sunday school superintendent Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Cleveland, 1994-1996, teacher Disciple BibleStudy Classes, 1996-1998.
Member National Council Teachers English, Tennessee Council Teachers English, United Tchg. Profession (representative 1976-1986), Delta Kappa Gamma (recording secretary 1987-1990, parliamentarian 1990-1994, representative director schools advisory team 1996-1998).
Married Virgil Lee Hitson, December 31, 1963 (deceased July 1973). Married Luther Terrell Hixson, February 14, 1974. Children: Rindi, Elaine, Liana.