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Obituary of Catherine "Kitty" Mae Baines Archer

CATHERINE "KITTY" MAE BAINES ARCHER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, July 22, 1997

Catherine Baines "Kitty" Archer, 79, of the 400 block of North Broad St., died July 20, 1997, in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.
  A native of Suffolk, she retired as a cafeteria manager in the Suffolk school system after 15 years' service. She was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church, where she attended Progressive Bible Class, and was a Sunday school teacher and mission leader. She was president of King's Fork Women's Club, secretary, past worthy matron, 50-year member of Sinai Chapter (NU)18 Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Christian Women's Club and the Louise Obici Auxiliary. She was the daughter of the late Jasper E. Baines Sr. and Alice Vaughan Baines.
  Survivors include her husband, R.H. Archer; a daughter, Catherine A. Alexander of Mechanicsville, Va.; a son, Robert H. Archer Jr. of Suffolk; two sisters, Evelyn B. Miles of Little Rock, Ark., and Faye B. Barrett of Wakefield, Va.; three grandsons, Rett Alexander, Vaughan Alexander and Ryan Alexander, all of Mechanicsville, Va.
  A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. David Jendrey and the Rev. Duncan Schirmer. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family in the residence. Contributions may be made to the Western Branch Baptist Church, 6952 Old Myrtle Road, Suffolk, Va. 23436. Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Catherine "Kitty" Mae Baines Archer died 20 Jul 1997 in Suffolk at age 79. She retired as a cafeteria manager for the Suffolk school system and was active in church and civic organizations.

A funeral was held 23 Jul 1997 at Western Branch Baptist Church in Suffolk, conducted by the Rev. David Jendrey and the Rev. Duncan Schirmer, with burial in the church cemetery.

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CATHERINE "KITTY" MAE BAINES ARCHER

Catherine Baines "Kitty" Archer, 79, of the 400 block of North Broad St., died 20 July 1997 in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.

A native of Suffolk, she retired as a cafeteria manager in the Suffolk school system after 15 years' service. She was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church, where she attended Progressive Bible Class and was a Sunday school teacher and mission leader. She was president of King's Fork Women's Club, secretary, past worthy matron, 50-year member of Sinai Chapter (NU) 18 Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Christian Women's Club and the Louise Obici Auxiliary. She was the daughter of the late Jasper E. Baines Sr. and Alice Vaughan Baines.

Survivors include her husband, R. H. Archer; a daughter, Catherine A. Alexander of Mechanicsville, Va.; a son, Robert H. Archer Jr. of Suffolk; two sisters, Evelyn B. Miles of Little Rock, Ark., and Faye B. Barrett of Wakefield, Va.; three grandsons, Rett Alexander, Vaughan Alexander, and Ryan Alexander, all of Mechanicsville, Va.

A funeral was conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday [23 July 1997] in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. David Jendrey and the Rev. Duncan Schirmer. Burial was in the church cemetery. Friends joined the family in the residence. Contributions were made to Western Branch Baptist Church, 6952 Old Myrtle Road, Suffolk, Va. 23436. Hill Funeral Home handled arrangements.

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| Field | Value                                                           |
| Name  | Catherine "Kitty" Mae Baines Archer                             |
| Age   | 79                                                              |
| Birth | 1918 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia                             |
| Death | 20 July 1997; Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Name                                | Relationship      | Residence                |
| Catherine "Kitty" Mae Baines Archer | Deceased          | Suffolk, Virginia        |
| R. H. Archer                        | Husband           | Suffolk, Virginia        |
| Catherine A. Alexander              | Daughter          | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Robert H. Archer Jr.                | Son               | Suffolk, Virginia        |
| Evelyn B. Miles                     | Sister            | Little Rock, Arkansas    |
| Faye B. Barrett                     | Sister            | Wakefield, Virginia      |
| Rett Alexander                      | Grandson          | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Vaughan Alexander                   | Grandson          | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Ryan Alexander                      | Grandson          | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Jasper E. Baines Sr.                | Father (deceased) | [Not stated]             |
| Alice Vaughan Baines                | Mother (deceased) | [Not stated]             |
| Rev. David Jendrey                  | Officiant         | [Not stated]             |
| Rev. Duncan Schirmer                | Officiant         | [Not stated]             |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 22 July 1997         |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Catherine Mae Baines  
• Also known as "Kitty"  
• Retired cafeteria manager in the Suffolk school system after 15 years  
• Member of Western Branch Baptist Church  
• Attended Progressive Bible Class  
• Sunday school teacher and mission leader  
• President of King’s Fork Women's Club  
• Secretary and past worthy matron of Sinai Chapter (NU) 18, Order of the Eastern Star  
• 50-year member of the Eastern Star  
• Member of Christian Women's Club  
• Member of Louise Obici Auxiliary

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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