MARY
FRANCES KITCHINGS – 98 -
Ms.
Mary Frances Kitchings,of Barnesville, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15,
2013 at Heritage Inn of Barnesville. Ms. Kitchings was born in Barnesville, Ga., on Dec.
7, 1914.
She is preceded in death by
her parents, Olen Ewart Kitchings and Julia Claude Howell Kitchings;
brothers, John H. (Nellie Fae) Kitchings, Olen (Shirley) Kitchings,
Neal (Irene and Gloria) Kitchings and Samuel Kitchings; sister, Annie
Ruth Kitchings (Lindsey) Johnson; nephews, Billy and Bobby Kitchings
and Garty Hartman.
She was a very active member of
Hapeville United Methodist Church and Milner United Methodist Church,
serving as UMW president, board member, Sunday school teacher,
telephone committee and pianist. She was also a member of the Johnstonville Garden Club,
Barnesville Women’s League, Colleen’s Friendship Circle and
First National Bank Social and Trend Club. She cleaned and decorated
Milner United Methodist Church for years, sold vegetables, loved yard
work and flowers, was a social light and loved people. She always
wanted everyone “to do right” and get along. Ms. Kitchings
had a sharp mind, was witty, had a hardy laugh and kept in touch with
lots of folks. “Better get with it.” Ms. Kitchings was
retired from Estes Surgical Supply Company, Atlanta 1969.
Survivors include her
brother, William “Billy”
Kitchings and wife Bonnie of Barnesville; sister-in-law, Peggy
Sullivan
Kitchings of Ft. Valley, Ga.; nieces and nephews, John H. (Niky)
Kitchings of Jacksonville, Fla., Johnnie Fae Kitchings Hartman of
Jacksonville, Fla., James and Carolyn Kitchings of Barnesville, Dr.
Gene Kitchings of Temple, Texas, Harry and Mary Kitchings of Lilburn,
Ga., Dee Bankston Kitchings of Barnesville, Judy Wilson Kitchings of
Barnesville, Lindsey Johnson of Lizella, Ga., Barry and Mary Kitchings
of Milledgeville, Ga., Jeff Kitchings of Barnesville and Pamela
Kitchings Moore of Milner; 50 great-nieces and -nephews; 11 great-great
nieces and -nephews; special cousins, Cornelia Burckett Synco of
Dothan, Ala., and Henrietta Cetas and son Charles of New York.
Funeral services for Ms. Mary Frances Kitchings will be conducted on
Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at Milner United Methodist Church.
Interment will follow in Barnesville City Cemetery.
Friends may visit the family at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Milner United Methodist
Church, 174 Main St., Milner, Ga., 30257 in memory of Ms. Kitchings.
Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Rd., Griffin, is in
charge of the arrangements, conner-westburyfuneralhome.com.- Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
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