The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Catherine O. Davisson
July 7, 1915 - Oct. 16, 1996
Catherine O. DAVISSON, 81, Rochester, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at the Life Care
Center where she had been a resdent for eight years.
Born in Frankfort to Earl and Edith JONES REED, she married Russell DAVISSON in
1934 in Frankfort; he died Sept. 22, 1988. She had lived on Fulton Avenue having moved to
Rochester from Chatsworth, Ill.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. William (Thelma) BOWLING, Farmington,
N.Y.,, Mrs. Eugene (Betty) SUTTON, Rochester, Mrs. Darlene ECKER, Shasta Lake, Calif., Mrs.
Kenneth (Patricia) BACHTOLD, Sibley, Ill.; a son John Edward DAVISSON, Arkansas; fifteen
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was precded in death
by a grandson.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Rick DuFORD officiating.
Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. No visitation is scheduled. Zimmerman Family Funeral
Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Jack E. Kitchen
Jan. 2, 1933 - Oct. 16, 1996
Jack E., 83, 219 Millcreek Drive, Chesterfield, died Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital
following a brief illness.
Born in Clinton to John and Martha Elizabeth SHORT KITCHEN, he married Edna L.
PERRY in November, 1952, in Andrson; she survives. He had lived most of his life in the
Anderson and Chesterfield area and had served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1953-1955. He
was a truck driver for Commercial Motor Freight for 25 years and for Central Transport for 10
years retiring in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion Post 408, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 1943, Elks Lodge of Rochester, Chesterfield Booster Club, Jaycees, and former town
marshal of Chesterfield. He played, was active in and coached baseball for many years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, John Brad and wife DeEllyn
KITCHEN, Chesterfield, Brunie and wife Vicki KITCHEN, Daleville; a daughter, Tracy
GRAHAM, Chesterfield; three grandchildren, Sarah KITCHEN, Derrick GRAHAM, Devin
GRAHAM; two step-granddaughters Laura BRUMLEY, Lisa WELKER, and one step-greatgranddaughter,
Taylor WELKER; his father, John KITCHEN, Anderson, and one brother, Bob
KITCHEN, also of Anderson. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha KITCHEN.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, 229 South
Rangeline Rd., Anderson, with the Rev. Harold CLARK officiating. Burial is in Bronnenberg
Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Rozelle-Johnson Funeral
Service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 408 or the
Knightstown Home for Children.