Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Heloise Kilpatrick Kitchell, 93, who died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her residence.
She will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Dr. Byrd officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Lawrence Hagood, William Hagood, Billy Hagood, Mac Putnum, III and Larry Dickson. Honorary pallbears include Emmet Putnam and Edward Landry.
She spent many years traveling the world, enjoying every minute. She was a wonderful seamstress, artist and cook, and an even more wonderful mother. She will be missed forever.
She is survived by her children, Rebecca Kitchell Belaire of Baton Rouge, James Kitchell and his wife, Marilyn of Baton Rouge, Reed Kichell and his wife, Beth of Dallas, TX; five grandchildren, Patricia Strain, Stephanie O. Reiner, Michael Kitchell, Ashley K. Leete and James R. Kitchell, IV; four great grandchildren, Julia Reiner, Jack Reiner, Madeline Leete and Camdan Leete; and many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Kitchell, Sr.; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Kilpatrick.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until time of services.
For those preferring memorials, contributions can be made in Heloise "Doll" Kilpatrick Kitchell's memory to Life Source Services of Baton Rouge, 3049 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Ste. 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70819-Attn: Michelle Browning.
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