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Kenneth Jay Kittell

Male 1932 - 2020  (87 years)


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  • Name Kenneth Jay Kittell  [1, 2
    Birth 19 Apr 1932  Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Mar 2020  Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Fairlawn Cemetery, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Obituary

      Kenneth J. Kittell, 87, of Colmesneil, passed away, Thursday, March 12, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.

      Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery in Liberty, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Edwin Findley.

      Ken was born April 19, 1932, the first of two sons to Boyd & Florence Adams Kittell in Beaumont, Texas. Boyd was a tuba player for the old Magnolia Refinery Band. Ken graduated from South Park High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served for 10 years, with time spent overseas in Morocco and Okinawa. He resigned with the rank of Master Sargent. For over 25 years Ken delighted in supplying the spotlight as a member of the United Artist Union for music events in Jefferson County and other lightings for Bonnie Cokinos Productions. After working for Unocal for 29 years, he retired to Colmesneil on Frog Pond Lake. He spent 15 years driving the school bus for Woodville. He assisted his wife in maintaining and operating the Opera House in Woodville form 1981-1996. Ken was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Woodville.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, Boyd & Florence Kittell; son, Charles Kittell and stepson, Stephen Lee Hunt and brother Glen Ray and wife Pat Kittell.

      He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary Ann Kittell of Colmesneil; sons Winn Kittell, Paul Kittell, Reagan Kittell and wife Lauri; daughter, Holly Weeks and husband Kent; stepchildren, Kathryn Eyleen Hunt Williams Bergold, Jonnie A Hunt and wife, Tammy LeBleu; grandsons, Travis and Keith Kittell; Luke Aaron Williams, Nick Wood and Harrison Bridges; granddaughters, Sarah Ann Hunt, Amanda Belle Hunt and husband, Marlon Baltodano, Catherine Michelle Hunt and Rebecca Ann Williams; great granddaughter, Chloe Grace Hill, and nieces Kelly Kittell Edwards and husband, Greg and Karen Kittell. He is also survived by the mother of his children, Nan McCoy Kittell.

      In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Heart Association. 12345 N. Lamar Blvd, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78753.

      Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville, Texas.
    Person ID I8869  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 

    Family Edythe Nan McCoy,   b. 16 Jul 1933, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 2022 (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1951  [1, 2, 3
    • The Texas Divorce index shows they had 4 children at the time of their divorce in April 1973.
    Divorce 10 Apr 1973  Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Charles Victor Kittell,   b. 18 Oct 1952, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 2007, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. Living
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    Family ID F1976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Apr 1932 - Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 10 Apr 1973 - Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Mar 2020 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S163] Kittell, Nan McCoy--Samuel McFarland McLemore and Descendants, Living Family History (Unpublished typescript ca. 1984, updated periodically).

    2. [S600] Ancestry.com - Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database online].

    3. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 254702873 (Reliability: 3).