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Avanell Henson Kimmey

11 Jan 1935 – 8 Apr 2022

Birth	11 Jan 1935
Death	8 Apr 2022
Cemetery	Earthman Memory Gardens Baytown , Harris County , Texas , USA
Added by	Paula Sain on 24 Mar 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91586615

Bio

Avanell's parents were Ira Dee Henson and Jessie Lee Welch and is listed as "step-daughter" in Mrs. Power obituary. Ira Dee Henson ID #50360142 please change Jessie Lee Welch Chandler Henson ID #50360338 please change ∼ "Avanell nee Henson Kimmey", 87, of Baytown, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, in a North Texas health care center. She was born January 11, 1935, to parents, Woodrow W. Power and Thelma Sandras Power. Avanell lived in Baytown most of her life, and on June 27, 1955, she married the love of her life, Tommy Joe Kimmey, and began to raise a family. Avanell adored being a Granny to her grandchildren and many 4-H and FFA members around Baytown. She could frequently be found volunteering at the Baytown Youth Fair. Alongside her husband, Tommy, they were one of the Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo founding members. She made many lifelong friendships through her association with the BYF. Avanell truly believed in community, service to that community, and connecting to others through time well spent. Avanell was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tommy Kimmey; and her son, David Kimmey, also of Baytown. Her survivors include sons, Kenneth of Lake Whitney, Kelley and his wife Anne of Marietta, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Melanie Kimmey, Kris Kimmey, James Kimmey, and Amanda Hoffard; great-grandchildren, Kenner Auld, Hunter Auld, Saylor Auld, Stetson Kimmey, Remington Fikes, Lexus Yow, Reagan Sheffield, Logan Sheffield, Jacee Moncivais, David, Moncivais and Conner Hoffard. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Baytown. In lieu of usual remembrances, contributions can be made to the Baytown Youth Fair Scholarship Program in memory of Avanell Kimmey at P.O. Box 621, Baytown, Texas 77522.

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Family

Parents

• Ira Dee Henson 1884–1961
• Jessie Lee Welch Chandler Henson 1898–1971 FaG

Spouse

• Tommy Joe Kimmey 1933–2002 FaG

Siblings

• Raymond Loyd Henson 1915–1984
• Lois Geraldine Henson Marsh 1917–2003
• Woodrow Wilson Chandler Sr 1918–1998 FaG
• Morris Gordon Chandler 1920–1997 FaG
• Bessie Mae Henson McGaffey 1927–2014
• Thelma Faye Henson Sontag 1929–2024
• Christene Joan Henson Brown 1931–1956

Children

• David Wayne Kimmey 1959–2011 FaG

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