Rilla Joy Harlin Kitchen

Rilla Joy Harlin Kitchen, 82, currently of Wimberley, Texas passed away Wednesday, 5/26/2021 following a 6-month battle with post-surgical complications. She graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1961 as a Physical Therapist and served her patients, both adult and pediatric, with passion until her retirement in 1999. She and her husband Earl W Kitchen are members of the Wimberley Birding Society and enjoyed many domestic and international journeys with the birding club and personally. They have also been active members of the Wimberley United Methodist Church since her retirement. She is preceded in death by her parents, Varney S and Ellen Marie Harlin and her infant sister, Reta Gay. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Earl W Kitchen, whom she met at NW Classen High School in Oklahoma City and married on December 27, 1960 in the Wesley United Methodist Church. She is also survived by her three children, Kari Kitchen, Kraig Kitchen, his wife, Jenny, and their combined 4 children, and Kristin Myers, husband, Anthony, and their 4 children. In addition, she is survived by her brother, Gary Harlin, his wife Janet, their children, Lori Dierckes, her husband Tad, their 3 children and Brad Harlin, his wife Jennifer, their combined 2 children as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A memorial will be planned in Wimberley at a future date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent in Rilla’s name to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.