Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Kitchen, M. Louisa, 1949 

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MARY LOUISA KITCHEN 

   Miss Mary Lou Kitchen, 80, well-known resident of the Ivor-Berlin 
community, died Friday morning, October 7, at the residence of Miss Virgie 
Bain, with whom she made her home.  A daughter of the late Benjamin and 
Clara Branch Kitchen of Sussex County, she was a member of the Millfield 
Baptist Church.

   She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Annie Norman of Petersburg and Mrs. 
C.C. Laine of Wakefield; a half-brother, Willie Wrenn of Wakefield; and 
several nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services were held at the graveside in the Bain family cemetery 
near Ivor at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, with Rev. Woodrow Laine, a 
nephew of the deceased, and Rev. T.N. Tombes of Ivor officiating.  Mr. Lain 
made some very touching and appropriate remarks about "Miss Lou," as she was 
known to her many friends.

   The choir of Millfield Church sang "Safe In the Arms of Jesus," and a duet 
"Have Thine Own Way, Lord," was sung by Agnes Reed Stephenson and Nancy Ramsey.

   The active pallbearers were R.P. Kitchen, R.L. Atkinson, L.A. Brantley, 
J.W. Felts, I.N. Williams and L.H. Boothe.  The honorary pallbearers were 
members of the Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church and other close friends.


"Miss Lou" Mary Louisa KITCHEN, 
Sussex Co. native, d. 7 Oct 1949, at home, age 80, 
interred in the BAIN family cemetery*, Ivor Rd., 8 Oct 1949, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 14, 1949, p. 11 

*She was raised by Jno. Walter & "Mattie" BRISTOW BAIN, at their estate, 
   "Oak Grove"; they are buried there also. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-29): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Her foster father's obits ("Smithfield Times," Dec. 30, 1937, & 
   "Tidewater News," Jan. 7, 1938) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b500j3ob.txt 

Her foster mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1922, p. 6), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b500m1ob.txt 


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