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Obituary
Rev. Frederick Eugene "Fred" Kitchen,
77 of Huntington, WV was escorted by angels to his heavenly home on
Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born
February 14, 1944, in Huntington, WV the son of the late, Leonard
Kitchen and Avis Blankenship Kitchen Adkins. In addition to his parents,
he was also preceded in death by his five sisters, Dorothy "Sweety"
Kitchen, Linda Kitchen, Dixie Kitchen Sharp (Novice), Janice Kitchen
Johnson (Stanley) ,and Marilyn Kitchen Adkins (Ronald); five brothers,
Leonard Van Buren Kitchen, Daniel "Dan" Kitchen, John Kitchen, James
"Jim" Kitchen (Lena) and Robert “Bob” Kitchen (Dot); in-laws, Charles H.
and Kathleen Meade Thompson, sister-in-law, Patricia Thompson Porter and
grandson, David Elijah Kitchen.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 6,
2022 at the Pentecostal Truth Ministries (former Christ Temple Church)
which is located at 1208 Adams Avenue, Huntington, WV where Fred
received his calling to enter ministry in 1973. Bishop Daniel Garlitz,
Bishop Greg Hurley, Pastor Chuck Lawrence and Pastor Robert Kitchen will
be officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens,
Huntington, WV. Funeral Services will be live streamed on the Henson and
Kitchen Mortuary, Website, Facebook, and YouTube pages.
Fred was the founding pastor of the Barboursville Apostolic Church, was
a United Pentecostal Church licensed and ordained minister for over 40
years. He was a worshiper; loved music, singing and praising God, and
had a true passion for studying the Bible. He retired from BASF
Chemical, was a graduate of Huntington East High School and later
operated the World Missionary Evangelism Food Panty in the Guyandotte
section of Huntington. He was also an amazing basketball player in his
younger years.
Fred is survived by the love of his life of 54 years, Marcia Gail
Thompson Kitchen; two sons, Frederick H. "Fred" Kitchen (Amber) of
Milton, WV and David E. Kitchen of Barboursville, WV; his grandchildren,
Annalise Grace Kitchen and Arabella Dawn Kitchen both of Milton, WV,
Chesed and Cadence Kitchen of Baton Rouge, LA and Logan and Avery Moser
of Baton Rouge, LA; his great-grandson, Elam Kitchen of Baton Rouge, LA;
sister-in-law’s, Constance Thompson Cole, Wilma Thompson Black and Joyce
Thompson Dempsey all of Huntington, WV, and a host of nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
The Kitchen family will receive friends from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday,
January 5, 2022 at New Birth Church (The former Barboursville Apostolic
Church) which is located at 6812 Mud River Rd, Barboursville, WV with a
brief time of sharing of memories beginning at 7:00 PM.
Henson and Kitchen Mortuary 6357 E. Pea Ridge Rd. Huntington, WV near
Barboursville is caring for the Kitchen family.
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