Obituary of Doris Porter Kitchen DORIS LOUISE PORTER KITCHEN Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, June 5, 2000 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. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Doris Porter Kitchen, 84, of Southampton County, Virginia, died 4 Jun 2000 at her home. She was a lifelong resident, daughter of Fenton A. Porter and Susie Miles Porter, and former co-owner of Kitchen's Grocery Store in Courtland. A graveside funeral was conducted 6 Jun 2000 at Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family received friends 5 Jun 2000 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– DORIS LOUISE PORTER KITCHEN Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, June 5, 2000 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. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------| | Name | Doris Porter Kitchen | | Age | 84 | | Birth | 1916 (estimated) | | Death | 4 Jun 2000; at her home | |---------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Doris Porter Kitchen | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | David R. Kitchen Sr. | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | Susan L. Kitchen | Daughter | Suffolk | | David R. Kitchen Jr. | Son | Franklin | | Becky Kitchen | Daughter-in-law | Franklin | | Melissa K. Gayle | Granddaughter | Powhatan | | Brian Gayle | Grandson-in-law | Powhatan | | Bradley D. Gayle | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Andrew B. Gayle | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Shirley P. Drake | Sister | Franklin | | Frances P. Babb | Sister | Franklin | | Leslie F. Porter | Brother | Franklin | | Irvin Porter | Brother | Franklin | | Raymond Davis | Brother | Courtland | | Bobby Davis | Brother | Reno, Nevada | | David R. Kitchen III | Grandson (predeceased) | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 5 Jun 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County. • Daughter of Fenton A. Porter and Susie Miles Porter. • Former co-owner of Kitchen's Grocery Store in Courtland. • Member of Courtland Baptist Church. • Birth name was Doris Louise Porter. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Kitchen, Doris Louise Porter.txt]