Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 28, 1993 TAG: 9303290358
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: E-3 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: BASSETT LENGTH: Short
OBIT KITTS, STELLA BURTON
KITTS, Stella Burton, of Bassett, died Saturday, March 27, 1993. The soul
of Stella Burton Kitts departed this world of tears and pain to be with her
God that she loved and served, to a new life of sunshine and happiness. At her
death, she was surrounded by those who had so lovingly attended her needs
these last few weeks of illness. She was born in Bland County, Va., the
daughter of the late James Andrew and Cora Corder Burton. She chose as her
career to be the loving wife of the late Charles Henderson Kitts and the
wonderful mother to her three daughters, Dorothy K. Bopp of Pulaski, Nancy K.
Bradshaw of Horsepasture, and June K. Leftwich of the home at 108 Lee Road in
Hillcrest Park, Bassett. She was "Ganny" to Sue and Charles Bopp, Lynn
Shankman, Charles and John Bradshaw, Jim Leftwich and Beth L. Steele. She was
"Greatganny" to four great-granddaughters and six great-grandsons. Two sisters
survive, Alma Thompson of Dublin, and Leona Strause of Bland; several nieces
and nephews. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Collins Funeral
Chapel, Bassett, and at other times the family will be receiving friends at
the home on Lee Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bassett Rescue
Squad. The family requests the privilege of honoring Stella's request of a
funeral service at the Stanleytown United Methodist Church, where she was a
member, Monday, at 2 p.m. with burial beside her beloved husband at Roselawn
Burial Park. She was our strength, our spiritual leader, she was our hero, she
was the wind beneath our wings.
by CNB