William H. Kitchen Murrell 1953-2021

He was born May 30, 1953, in Youngstown, the son of Howard Kitchen and Fannie Mae Murrell Copeland, residing in San Francisco for five years.

William was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. His hobbies included singing, watching Westerns and sci-fi movies, and he was a poet.

He leaves to mourn, one son, Bryant Wills of Columbus; three daughters, Ms. Stacey Kitchen and Ms. Helen “Dee Dee” Kitchen, both of Akron, and Miss Stacie Renee Murrell Bush of Columbus; his father, Howard Kitchen of Youngstown; seven brothers, Clarence (Nellie) Kitchen of Youngstown, Oscar (Lejuan) Kitchen of Warren, Tony (Crystal) Copeland of Tampa, Fla., Larry Copeland of Buffalo, N.Y., Shawn Copeland of Youngstown, James J. Copeland of Campbell and Vernon Hollis of Akron; three sisters, Mrs. Lela (Richard) Williams of Atlanta, Ga., and Ms. Carmen Wilkins and Mrs. Arlene (Robert) Bush, both of Columbus; one aunt who reared him, Ms. Frances DuVal of Columbus; six grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother; two sons, Jerome Kitchen and William Kitchen Jr.; and two brothers, Terry Kitchen and Keith Copeland.

Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, with calling hours from 11 a.m. to noon, at Shiloh Baptist Church. Masks are required and social distancing will be upheld. Burial will take place in Tod Homestead Cemetery.

Arrangements of comfort handled by Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Home.

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