Obituary of ANNA LAURA JOYNER KITCHEN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, February 14, 1994 Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen ``Peat,'' age 66, a resident of 16414 Jeruselem Plank Road, Waverly, died on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Edwin Hunter and Lucy Barnes Joyner. She was a member of Clarksburg Baptist Church in Boykins. She worked for H.P. Beale Meat Packing Co. and Thompson Restaurant in Courtland . She is survived by her husband, Billy L. Kitchen; two daughters, Dorothy R. Ferguson of Carrsvile and Alice J. Ferguson of Windsor; one stepdaughter, Frances K. Ferguson of Courtland ; two sons, Frank W. Ferguson of Courtland and Edwin T. Ferguson of Waverly; four stepsons, Larry D. Kitchen of Colorado, Ronald L. Kitchen and Brian Keith Kitchen, both of Portsmouth, and Heath B. Kitchen of Georgia; four sisters, Hunter Cowling of Stony Creek, Elizabeth Turner and Betty Brock, both of Franklin, and Rachel Rhodes of Windsor; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1994, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Durwood Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarrett. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield Chapel, on Monday evening, Feb. 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen, 66, of Waverly died 12 Feb 1994 in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Southampton County, Virginia, and was survived by her husband, children, stepchildren, sisters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A funeral service for Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen was held 15 Feb 1994 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, and officiated by Rev. Durwood Vaughan and Rev. J.B. Jarrett. ––– Transcript ––– ANNA LAURA JOYNER KITCHEN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, February 14, 1994 Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen ``Peat,'' age 66, a resident of 16414 Jeruselem Plank Road, Waverly, died on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Edwin Hunter and Lucy Barnes Joyner. She was a member of Clarksburg Baptist Church in Boykins. She worked for H.P. Beale Meat Packing Co. and Thompson Restaurant in Courtland . She is survived by her husband, Billy L. Kitchen; two daughters, Dorothy R. Ferguson of Carrsvile and Alice J. Ferguson of Windsor; one stepdaughter, Frances K. Ferguson of Courtland ; two sons, Frank W. Ferguson of Courtland and Edwin T. Ferguson of Waverly; four stepsons, Larry D. Kitchen of Colorado, Ronald L. Kitchen and Brian Keith Kitchen, both of Portsmouth, and Heath B. Kitchen of Georgia; four sisters, Hunter Cowling of Stony Creek, Elizabeth Turner and Betty Brock, both of Franklin, and Rachel Rhodes of Windsor; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1994, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Durwood Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarrett. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield Chapel, on Monday evening, Feb. 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen | | Age | 66 | | Birth | 1927 (estimated) | | Death | 12 February 1994; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Southampton County, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| | Anna Laura Joyner Kitchen | Decedent | Waverly, Virginia | | Edwin Hunter Joyner | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Lucy Barnes Joyner | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Billy L. Kitchen | Husband | Waverly, Virginia | | Dorothy R. Ferguson | Daughter | Carrsville, Virginia | | Alice J. Ferguson | Daughter | Windsor, Virginia | | Frances K. Ferguson | Stepdaughter | Courtland, Virginia | | Frank W. Ferguson | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Edwin T. Ferguson | Son | Waverly, Virginia | | Larry D. Kitchen | Stepson | Colorado | | Ronald L. Kitchen | Stepson | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Brian Keith Kitchen | Stepson | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Heath B. Kitchen | Stepson | Georgia | | Hunter Cowling | Sister | Stony Creek, Virginia | | Elizabeth Turner | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Betty Brock | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Rachel Rhodes | Sister | Windsor, Virginia | | 12 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | | 2 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 14 February 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Clarksburg Baptist Church in Boykins. • Worked for H.P. Beale Meat Packing Co. • Worked for Thompson Restaurant in Courtland. • Nickname was Peat. 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