Rev. Arnold Theodore "Ted" Kitts^[1]

1933 - 2005  (72 years)

• Name	Arnold Theodore "Ted" Kitts
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	3 Jul 1933	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 2, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	31 Jul 2005	St. Mary's Hospital   [3]
  Buried	4 Aug 2005	Kitts Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I224811	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Erastua Robert Theodore Kitts,   b. 23 Oct 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Oct 1985  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Grace Amanda Vandergriff,   b. 2 Sep 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jul 1949, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 42 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1923	Union County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F85953	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Welmia Bernice Welch,   b. 3 Sep 1937,   d. 17 Oct 2012  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1951
  Children	+ 1. Mary Bernice Kitts,   b. 7 Sep 1953,   d. 13 Jan 2015  (Age 61 years) + 2. Sandra C. Kitts   3. Sharon G. Kitts
  Family ID	F85965	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Jul 1933 - Tennessee Buried - 4 Aug 2005 - Kitts Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 29 Nov 2003. Mary Ruth Thomas Kitts obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Theodore Kitts Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 11, Knoxville, Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 6 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1934 Last Place of Residence Same Place HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE R T Kitts Head M 34 Tennessee Grace Kitts Wife F 32 Tennessee Eva Kitts Daughter F 15 Tennessee Ada Kitts Daughter F 12 Indiana Theodore Kitts Son M 6 Tennessee Joyce Kitts Daughter F 4 Tennessee Elbert Kitts Son M 1 Tennessee John Williams Roomer M 76 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 2 Aug 2005. KITTS, REVEREND ARNOLD THEODORE (TED) - age 72, born July 3, 1933, passed away at 2:06 pm Sunday July 31, 2005 from St. Mary's Hospital. Reverend Kitts was a Baptist preacher and member of Grace Baptist Church, Halls, was previously pastor of Carroll Hollow and Hill Top Baptist Church. "Ted" was the Constable of 6th district of Union County for the last 20 years. Reverend Kitts was loved by many. He never knew a stranger. Preceded in death by: parents, Robert Theodore and Grace (Vandergriff) Kitts sisters, Eva Luttrell, Ada Daniels and Jeanetta Welch step-mother, Mary Ruth (Thomas) Kitts and step-brother, Michael Kitts. Survived by: wife, Welmia (Welch) Kitts daughters, Mary Kitts, Sandra Thomas and Sharon Berkley grandsons, Randy, Dennis and Glenn Kitts, Lance and Brandon Thomas and five great grandchildren brothers, Reverend Elbert Kitts sisters, Joyce Abner and Patricia Housley half brothers, Steve, Jimmy, Junior, and Jeff Kitts step-sisters, Janet Wolfe, Debbie Cooper and Missy Bowling a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 8 pm in the Halls Chapel of Mynatt's Funeral Home with Reverend Elbert Kitts officiating. The family will meet at Mynatt Funeral Homes Halls Chapel at 10:15 am to go in procession to Kitts Cemetery for a graveside service at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 pm at Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel, 4131 E. Emory Road, 922-9195. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 141350690). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Rastus Theodor Kitts Event Type Marriage Event Date 21 Dec 1923 Event Place Union, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 19 Birth Year (Estimated) 1904 Spouse's Name Grace Arminda Vandegriff Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1905