Obituary of MAUDE C. KITCHEN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 12, 1994 Maude Clarke Kitchen, age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 1994, at Riverside Convalescent Center in Smithfield, Va. She was a native of Ivor and a member of the Ivor United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Richard Jasper Kitchen, who was the founder of R.J. Kitchen & Son Grocery, Ivor, which is now called Will R. Kitchen Enterprises, K&S Super Market, and Kitchen's Mini Marts. She was the mother of the late William "Bob" Kitchen. She is survived by two daughters, Doris K. Groce of Matthew, N.C., and Evelyne K. Soulli of Ivor; four sons, Will R. Kitchen of Ivor, John W. Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C., Jack M. Kitchen of Hopewell, Va., and R.J. Kitchen Jr. of Albion, Pa.; 21 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994, at 11 a.m. at the Ivor United Methodist Church by the Rev. R. Berkley Garnett and the Rev. Jim Rogers. Burial will be in the Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Will R. Kitchen, Main Street, Ivor. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Maude Clarke Kitchen, 93, of Ivor, Virginia, died on 10 Dec 1994 and was remembered as a widow, mother, and longtime member of Ivor United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held on 14 Dec 1994 at Ivor United Methodist Church, with burial in Ivor Cemetery, officiated by Rev. R. Berkley Garnett and Rev. Jim Rogers. ––– Transcript ––– MAUDE C. KITCHEN Maude Clarke Kitchen, age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 1994, at Riverside Convalescent Center in Smithfield, Va. She was a native of Ivor and a member of the Ivor United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Richard Jasper Kitchen, who was the founder of R.J. Kitchen & Son Grocery, Ivor, which is now called Will R. Kitchen Enterprises, K&S Super Market, and Kitchen's Mini Marts. She was the mother of the late William "Bob" Kitchen. She is survived by two daughters, Doris K. Groce of Matthew, N.C., and Evelyne K. Soulli of Ivor; four sons, Will R. Kitchen of Ivor, John W. Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C., Jack M. Kitchen of Hopewell, Va., and R.J. Kitchen Jr. of Albion, Pa.; 21 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994, at 11 a.m. at the Ivor United Methodist Church by the Rev. R. Berkley Garnett and the Rev. Jim Rogers. Burial will be in the Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Will R. Kitchen, Main Street, Ivor. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Maude Clarke Kitchen | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 93 | | Birth | 1901 (estimated); Unknown location | | Death | 10 December 1994; Riverside Convalescent Center, Smithfield, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Maude Clarke Kitchen | Decedent | Ivor, Virginia (native) | | Richard Jasper Kitchen | Husband (predeceased) | Ivor, Virginia | | William "Bob" Kitchen | Son (predeceased) | Unknown | | Doris K. Groce | Daughter (surviving) | Matthew, North Carolina | | Evelyne K. Soulli | Daughter (surviving) | Ivor, Virginia | | Will R. Kitchen | Son (surviving) | Ivor, Virginia | | John W. Kitchen | Son (surviving) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina | | Jack M. Kitchen | Son (surviving) | Hopewell, Virginia | | R.J. Kitchen Jr. | Son (surviving) | Albion, Pennsylvania | | 21 grandchildren | Grandchildren (surviving) | Unknown | | Several great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren (surviving) | Unknown | | Rev. R. Berkley Garnett | Funeral officiant | Ivor United Methodist Church, Ivor, Virginia | | Rev. Jim Rogers | Funeral officiant | Ivor United Methodist Church, Ivor, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 12 December 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Ivor, Virginia • Member of Ivor United Methodist Church • Widow of Richard Jasper Kitchen • Husband founded R.J. Kitchen & Son Grocery in Ivor, later Will R. Kitchen Enterprises, K&S Super Market, and Kitchen's Mini Marts [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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