Dick Kitchens

Dick Kitchens
AHS Graduate

WEST POINT – Raymond Lee “Dick” Kitchens, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Dugan Memorial Home, in West Point. He was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Newton to Emma Jones and Walter Kitchens. He was a retired supervisor for Bryan Foods with 37 years of service. A member of West End Baptist Church, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He married Dorothy Lee Robertson Kitchens on Jan. 13, 1956, in Winston County.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel. His nephew, Dr. David Hamilton, will officiate, and Bro. Mike Mathena and Bro. Curtis Bray will assist. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point.

Survivors include wife, Dorothy Kitchens of West Point; two sons, Paul Kitchens (Robin) of West Point and Perry Kitchens (Emily) of Rome, Ga.; three grandchildren, Abby Lewis (Barry) of West Point, and Savannah Kitchens and Zachery Kitchens, both of Rome, Ga.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul Kitchens; and two sisters, Zellene Flynn and Annie Mae Hamilton.

Pallbearers will be Pirl Johnson, Gary Cunningham, Zack Kitchens, Ted Triplett, Rod Cook and Derek Eaves.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. T.N. Braddock and Dr. John Cox; all his former co-workers at Bryan Foods; members of Barton Ferry Hunting Club; the staff of Gilbert Hospice-Tupelo; and all his wonderful friends.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.