Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries..... Kitchen, Doris L. Porter, 2000 

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DORIS LOUISE PORTER KITCHEN 

  Doris Porter Kitchen, 84, the widow of David R. Kitchen Sr., died Sunday, 
June 4, 2000, at her home. 

  Mrs. Kitchen was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was a 
daughter of the late Fenton A. and Susie Miles Porter.  She was the former 
co-owner of Kitchen's Grocery Store in Courtland and was a member of Courtland 
Baptist Church. 

  Survivors include one daughter, Susan L. Kitchen of Suffolk; one son, David 
R. Kitchen Jr. and his wife, Becky, of Franklin; one granddaughter, Melissa K. 
Gayle and her husband, Brian, of Powhatan; two great-grandchildren, Bradley D. 
Gayle and Andrew B. Gayle; two sisters, Shirley P. Drake and Frances P. Babb, 
both of Franklin; and four brothers, Leslie F. Porter and Irvin Porter, both 
of Franklin, Raymond Davis of Courtland and Bobby Davis of Reno, Nev.  Mrs. 
Kitchen was predeceased by a grandson, David R. Kitchen III. 

  A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside 
Cemetery, Courtland.  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 
today at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials be made to 
the Courtland Volunteer Fire or Rescue Squads, P.O. Box 449, Courtland, VA 
23837. 


Doris Louise (PORTER; Mrs. David R. Sr.) KITCHEN, former Courtland grocer, 
b. 22 Jan 1916, Southampton Co., d. 4 Jun 2000, at home, Southampton Co., 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Sect. II, Plot 25*), Courtland, 6 Jun 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), June 5, 2000, B9 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

Her parents are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms; 
   her widowed mother 3m. DAVIS, 4m. COLEMAN. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Hollywood list (N-17 & 53): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

Her maternal grandfather, Henry Thos. MILES, & all three of his wives are also 
   buried in Hollywood (N-45 & 46). 

Her step-father Elisha C. DAVIS is buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins -  
   Annex 2, Plot 19.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 13, 1981, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c455s1ob.txt 

She 4m. 4 Nov 1955 Thomas Wellford COLEMAN (21 Jul 1891 - 21 Nov 1955).  He is 
   buried with his first wife in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. 
   Norfolk City VA USGenWeb Archives, Forest Lawn list (Block 7, Lot 8): 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/forestlawn/flc09-ches-colo.html 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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