Henson & Kitchen Mortuary & Cremation Services

09/25/2025

John Lewis “Lewey” Brothers, 88 of Barboursville, WV passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2025 at home. He was born September 2, 1937 in Gallipolis, OH the son of the late Woodrow “Woody” and Georgia McGuire Brothers. He was retired from Monsanto Chemical, a 1955 graduate of Nitro...

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09/20/2025

William Ray Nichols, 55, of Chesapeake, OH, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. He was born on September 16, 1970, in Williamsburg, VA, the son of the late Andy Raymond and Lorene Fern Jolley Nichols. William was an Engineer and Senior Reliability...

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09/19/2025

Freddie Burns Tanner 85 of Huntington, WV passed away, Friday, September 19, 2025 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. She was born November 2, 1939 in Huntington, WV the daughter of the late, Fred and Edna Burns. She was a retired Secretary with Cabell Midland High School....

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09/17/2025

ENTRY LEVEL FUNERAL ATTENDANT POSITION

Excellent opportunity to align with professional family owned and operated funeral and cremation company with an excellent work environment. One of the most fulfilling jobs of helping others through the most difficult times in their lives. Candidate will assist with transferring deceased individuals into our care, funerals, memorials, visitation's, cremations, building, grounds and vehicle maintenance. Must have a valid drivers license, be drug and alcohol free, non-smoker and able to do lite lifting. Willing to work weekends and periodic overnights and on-call schedule required. We will provide training. Interested candidates may apply by contacting us through our page or email us at Hensoncares@hensonmortuary.com Resume would be helpful. Serious Inquiries Only!

09/14/2025

By no means is this a political post.

We are about honoring life without regard to color, creed, political belief, religion, or financial status. That is what we are humbled and honored to do, day in and day out, as funeral directors and funeral professionals.

What the Kirk family is going through is inconceivable, and our hearts ache deeply for them just as we ache with so many of you when you experience loss.

When this photo was shared, we couldn’t help but feel pride in our profession and in the men and women who dedicate themselves to caring for the deceased and their families with dignity and compassion. Ours is one of the most honorable professions, and we are grateful to be called to it.

Healing begins when families are given the sacred opportunity to say goodbye. That moment matters more than words can ever explain.

From time to time, we hear people say that funerals or viewings are a “waste of time and money.” Yet, many who speak that way have not walked through a recent loss to fully understand. The ability to see your loved one, to spend those final moments, to say goodbye, is vital to the healing process.

Most of you reading this know what happened to Charlie. As funeral professionals, we feel deep pride and humility knowing that, through our skill and calling, his wife had the chance to see him, talk with him, and say goodbye properly. That gift of time and presence is why what we do matters. --Fred and Amber Kitchen and staff

09/12/2025

To better serve our families who park on any of our three parking lots, we can now offer shuttle service to the funeral home.

09/05/2025

Steven Ray McFarland, Jr 34 of East Lynn, WV passed away, Thursday, September 4, 2025. He was born December 28, 1990 in Charleston, WV the son of Barbara Lynn Fowler Adkins and his special dad, Sam Adkins of East Lynn, WV and his biological father, Steven Ray McFarland, Sr. of Sissonville, WV. In...

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09/04/2025

Jilen James Wilson, thirteen years old of Huntington, WV, passed away, Wednesday, September 3, 2025. He was born February 19, 2012, the son of Jennifer Lee Rivard of Huntington, WV, and the late Joshua Wilson. He was an eighth-grade student at Barboursville Middle School who enjoyed riding his...

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09/04/2025

Joan Gail Leach, 85 of Huntington, WV died, Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Wayne Healthcare Center. She was a homemaker and member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church. She was born April 14, 1940 in Mt. Hope, WV. She is survived by her husband, Richard Leach of Huntington, WV; two sons, Mark...

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09/03/2025

Marianne Alice Craft Brantley 81 of Barboursville, WV passed away, Thursday, August 28, 2024 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. She was born December 30, 1943 in Grants Path Oregon the daughter of the late Leslie and Ann Volin Craft. She was a retired Secretary with the City of Las...

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08/31/2025

Richard “RJ” Joseph Pack, Jr. 43 of Barboursville, WV, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025. He was born February 8, 1982, in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Richard Joseph Pack and Debbie Moore Pack (Charlie York) of Huntington, WV. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a...

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08/30/2025

Alberta Jean “Bert” Rigutto Johe, 88, of Huntington, WV passed away, Friday, August 29, 2025, in the care of Hospice and The Village At Riverview, Barboursville, WV. She was born October 11, 1936, in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late John Rigutto and Frances Rossi Patterson. She was a...

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