Remembering Eddie Kittrell (1951-2023):Public housing advocate and nationally known Potrero Hill figure

Portrait of Eddie Kittrell, gift of the Kittrell family. by Anna Hennessey Known locally and nationally for his decades of community work in San Francisco and especially for his deep support of Potrero Hill Annex and Terrace Public Housing Development residents, Eddie Lee Kittrell passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. He is survived by his daughters Thushaunda, Kim, Karish, Nakina, Deandra and Sharmila, his grandchildren Chariyah, DeAngelo, and Isaiah, and his four sisters, Lucille Kendricks, Piedy Kittrell, Nettie Kittrell and Carlean Kittrell, as well as by his many extended family members and friends. His dear wife Brenda predeceased him in 2020, as did his loving daughter Edie in 2022. Eddie’s love for his children and family was great, and this love was at the root of his advocacy for others, a central theme in his life. The seeds that made Eddie who he was were planted early on during his childhood in the South. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on Oct. 28, 1951, to Earnest and Eunice Kittrell, Eddie had fond memories of growing up in the South. Born into a family of eight children as the fifth child and youngest son, Eddie reflected on how his parents, both...