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Mr. Kitchens died Saturday morning, March 3, 2007, at Hospice of East Texas after a short illness.
He was born Aug. 25, 1911, at 705 Sycamore Street in Mineola, the fifth child of William D. and Frances Ella Hathcox Kitchens. He graduated from Mineola High School in 1927 and attended Texas A&M College. David served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was stationed in Saipan, Marianas Islands. After the war, he was in the Kitchens Hardware business with his father and brother Paul, and then later on his own. Mr. Kitchens retired in the early 1980s. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Rosemond Harman Kitchens, a Mineola teacher; two brothers, Paul and Jack Kitchens; and two sisters, Ethel Canterbury and Charm Reitch,
Survivors include two sons, John David Kitchens of Lake Jackson, and William Harman Kitchens of Lindale; one daughter, Charm Barrett and husband James of Plano; three grandsons, Jay Kitchens, David Barrett and Daniel Barrett, their wives Suzanne and Amy Barrett; and two great-grandchildren, Daniel Barrett and Anna Rose Barrett.
Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola.
If desired, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Mineola; or Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, 75701.
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Brenda (Thomas)Melvin
March 5, 2007
I am so sorry to learn about your Dad. He was a real sweet man even when he was giving me a hard time of which he did everytime I saw him. He will be greatly missed.
Sonya Wilson
March 5, 2007
Mr. Kitchens was very special to me as I was growing up in Mineola. I followed my grandmother's (Bobbie Adams) tradition of working at Kitchens' Hardware because I loved the store so much.
Vivian Wilson
March 5, 2007
Our family enjoyed knowing Mr. Kitchens, my Mother, Bobbie Adams,
worked at the hardware store with him. He always greeted us with a smile and nice greeting of the day.
(concerning what ever we were involved in at the time).
I remember what a good Father he was, and how he loved the Grandchildren.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you...Sincerely,
Vivian Wilson
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Patrick Bogan
March 4, 2007
Dear Kitchens family members; Our prayers go out to all of you in this time of great loss. We are an old time Mineola family that have known and traded with the Kitchen's Hardware Store for many years. We wish you God's support in your time of need. God bless all of you and give you strength.
PATRICK & NANCY BOGAN
Brenda Szitar-Cook
March 4, 2007
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Your Dad & Mom were very special people.
Robert Davenport
March 4, 2007
Charm,
I was so sorry to read of the death of your father today, but we are always comforted by the words of Paul that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
You are in my prayers today.
Robert Davenport
Mt. Sylvan Baptist Church
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