Roy Wesley Kitchen, 73, of Cynthiana passed away on Sunday Feb. 23, 2020 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cynthiana KY on February 21, 1947 to the late Mildred and Emery Kitchen. Roy was a member of Republican Christian Church where he served as an Elder and as the Treasurer. He retired from the law firm Stites and Harbison in Lexington KY after a 37-year career as a legal administrator. He was also a veteran of the US Navy.
Roy is survived by his wife of 32 years, Susan Palmer Kitchen; his stepsons Aaron and Nathan Buis; his sisters Mary Ruth Humphries and Judy (Price) Smith; and special cousins John, Marilyn, and Brenda Kitchen. As a member of the Kitchen and Palmer families he was also survived by several loving nieces and nephews and their children.
A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday February 29th at 11:00 AM by Kim Gibson-Pierce at Ware Funeral Home. Burial will be held at the Battle Grove Cemetery Meditation Building. Lunch will be served afterwards at Cynthiana Christian Church.
Active pallbearers will be Stephen Smith, Philip Humphries, Daniel Smith, Phil Logsdon, Scott Gould, and Doug Wilson. Timothy Humphries Jr. will be an honorary pallbearer.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Republican Christian Church, c/o Theresa Philpot, 107 Chelsea Drive, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031. View and sign the guestbook at www.warefuneralhome.com