Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Mary L. Kitchens

Hazlehurst

Mary L. Kitchens, 81, died Friday, May 9, 2008 in Hazlehurst. Visitation was held yesterday at Stringer Family Funeral Home. Services will be 10am today at Sylvarena Baptist Church with burial in Sylvarena Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Kitchens was a native of Hinds County. She had lived in Copiah County all of her adult life. She worked as a seamstress at Edward Hindman for 20 years. Mrs. Kitchens was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed sewing for them and the great grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert Lee Kitchens, Jr.; son, Robert Lee Kitchens, III, of Clinton; daughter, Kathleen K. Waltman of Wesson; grandchildren, Kim McLemore, Todd Waltman, Jennifer Kitchens, Rob Waltman, and Whitney Waltman; and several great grandchildren.