Edith Kitchens Steadman, 92, of Jasper was carried to her heavenly home by angels on June 21, 2019, with her daughter, Renea; son, Clayton; and grandson, Shane, by her side. Family will receive friends Monday, June 24, 2019, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Memorial Service from 6 until 7 p.m. Service will follow at 7 p.m. Rev. Dale Kitchens and Bro. Richard Harbin will officiate. She will be laid to rest by her late husband, W.C. Steadman, at Walker Memory Gardens.
She dedicated her life to our Lord and Savior for over 70 years. She was a shining example of what a Christian should be. If you ever met her, you would never forget her. She had a way of making everyone feel special.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of more than50 years, W.C. Steadman; special granddaughter, Gaye Steadman Hamilton; parents, Handy and Ethel Kitchens; brothers, Coy “Bud” Kitchens and James Billy Kitchens; sister in laws, Wanda Kitchens, Jeanette Kitchens, and Anne Kitchens; son in laws, Joe Sullivan and Curtis Dowdy.
She is survived by her children, Renea Cain, Clayton Steadman, Rita Sullivan, and Gail Dowdy; special daughters by choice, Debbie Stokes, Elsie Dutton and Brenda Young; brother, Rev. Dale Kitchens (Faye) of FL.; sister, Betty Frazier of Newport, TN.; grandson, Shane Jones; granddaughters, Shannon Smith, Caitlin Sullivan of Atlanta, GA.; great granddaughters, Lauren McGraw (Tommy) of Birmingham, AL., Tiffany Harbinson (Richard), Rory Smith of Atlanta, GA.; great grandson, Brady Givins of Atlanta, GA.; great great grandchildren, Klayton and Faythe Harbinson, and Westley McGraw; nieces, Lynn Baxley of FL.,Rev. Donna Sallie of FL., Wanda Kitchens of OH., Theresa Montigue of TN., Sherri Kitchens of FL., Heather Purnell of FL.; nephews, Dennis Kitchens of IN., Buddy Kitchens of MS., and Jim “Lloyd” Kitchens of Virgina Beach, VA. A special thank you to visiting angels, Amedisys Home Health, and Rhonda Southeast Hospice
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