Mr. Kirk, age 86, of Pocahontas, passed from this life on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020, at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar.
He was born in Ramer, TN, the son of the late James Allen Kirk and Georgia Meeks Kirk and lived all of his life in McNairy and Hardeman Counties. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Bodie and George Kirk; two half-sisters, Ivy Kirk and Ida Byrd; two half-brothers, Elmer and Elton Kirk; and step-daughter, Gloria Hayes.
On Friday, July 4, 1952, he was united in marriage to Geneva B. May. They had been married 42 years at the time of her death on Saturday, November 23, 1996.
Mr. Kirk worked in saw milling most of his life and also had been employed at Harman Automotive for 4 years. He was baptized at Piney Grove Church of God and most recently enjoyed worshiping with the Pocahontas Baptist Church. In his leisure time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially logging with his team of mules. An animal lover at heart, he also loved spending time with his dogs.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Harris Taylor Kirk; daughter, Wanda Mayfield (Ronald) of Hornsby; son, Roger Kirk (Judy) of Ramer; sister, Sovia Brown (Charlie) of Southaven, MS; four grandchildren, John Robert Sisk (Wendy), Angie Ellis (Craig), Jordan Hurd (Zach) and Jason Kirk; six great-grandchildren, Hallie Hurd, Taylor, Chase, Keaton and Kennedy Sisk and Riley Ellis; five step-children, Vickie Henson (Leslie) and Leon Burnette (Debra), both of Middleton, Resa Rush (Mike Jordan) of Bolivar, Loraine Cranford (Jackie) of Theo, MS and Ann Burnette of Pocahontas; and a host of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
He was born in Ramer, TN, the son of the late James Allen Kirk and Georgia Meeks Kirk and lived all of his life in McNairy and Hardeman Counties. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Bodie and George Kirk; two half-sisters, Ivy Kirk and Ida Byrd; two half-brothers, Elmer and Elton Kirk; and step-daughter, Gloria Hayes.
On Friday, July 4, 1952, he was united in marriage to Geneva B. May. They had been married 42 years at the time of her death on Saturday, November 23, 1996.
Mr. Kirk worked in saw milling most of his life and also had been employed at Harman Automotive for 4 years. He was baptized at Piney Grove Church of God and most recently enjoyed worshiping with the Pocahontas Baptist Church. In his leisure time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially logging with his team of mules. An animal lover at heart, he also loved spending time with his dogs.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Harris Taylor Kirk; daughter, Wanda Mayfield (Ronald) of Hornsby; son, Roger Kirk (Judy) of Ramer; sister, Sovia Brown (Charlie) of Southaven, MS; four grandchildren, John Robert Sisk (Wendy), Angie Ellis (Craig), Jordan Hurd (Zach) and Jason Kirk; six great-grandchildren, Hallie Hurd, Taylor, Chase, Keaton and Kennedy Sisk and Riley Ellis; five step-children, Vickie Henson (Leslie) and Leon Burnette (Debra), both of Middleton, Resa Rush (Mike Jordan) of Bolivar, Loraine Cranford (Jackie) of Theo, MS and Ann Burnette of Pocahontas; and a host of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kirk, age 86, of Pocahontas, passed from this life on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020, at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar.
He was born in Ramer, TN, the son of the late James Allen Kirk and Georgia Meeks Kirk and lived all of his life in McNairy and Hardeman Counties. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Bodie and George Kirk; two half-sisters, Ivy Kirk and Ida Byrd; two half-brothers, Elmer and Elton Kirk; and step-daughter, Gloria Hayes.
On Friday, July 4, 1952, he was united in marriage to Geneva B. May. They had been married 42 years at the time of her death on Saturday, November 23, 1996.
Mr. Kirk worked in saw milling most of his life and also had been employed at Harman Automotive for 4 years. He was baptized at Piney Grove Church of God and most recently enjoyed worshiping with the Pocahontas Baptist Church. In his leisure time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially logging with his team of mules. An animal lover at heart, he also loved spending time with his dogs.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Harris Taylor Kirk; daughter, Wanda Mayfield (Ronald) of Hornsby; son, Roger Kirk (Judy) of Ramer; sister, Sovia Brown (Charlie) of Southaven, MS; four grandchildren, John Robert Sisk (Wendy), Angie Ellis (Craig), Jordan Hurd (Zach) and Jason Kirk; six great-grandchildren, Hallie Hurd, Taylor, Chase, Keaton and Kennedy Sisk and Riley Ellis; five step-children, Vickie Henson (Leslie) and Leon Burnette (Debra), both of Middleton, Resa Rush (Mike Jordan) of Bolivar, Loraine Cranford (Jackie) of Theo, MS and Ann Burnette of Pocahontas; and a host of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
He was born in Ramer, TN, the son of the late James Allen Kirk and Georgia Meeks Kirk and lived all of his life in McNairy and Hardeman Counties. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Bodie and George Kirk; two half-sisters, Ivy Kirk and Ida Byrd; two half-brothers, Elmer and Elton Kirk; and step-daughter, Gloria Hayes.
On Friday, July 4, 1952, he was united in marriage to Geneva B. May. They had been married 42 years at the time of her death on Saturday, November 23, 1996.
Mr. Kirk worked in saw milling most of his life and also had been employed at Harman Automotive for 4 years. He was baptized at Piney Grove Church of God and most recently enjoyed worshiping with the Pocahontas Baptist Church. In his leisure time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially logging with his team of mules. An animal lover at heart, he also loved spending time with his dogs.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Harris Taylor Kirk; daughter, Wanda Mayfield (Ronald) of Hornsby; son, Roger Kirk (Judy) of Ramer; sister, Sovia Brown (Charlie) of Southaven, MS; four grandchildren, John Robert Sisk (Wendy), Angie Ellis (Craig), Jordan Hurd (Zach) and Jason Kirk; six great-grandchildren, Hallie Hurd, Taylor, Chase, Keaton and Kennedy Sisk and Riley Ellis; five step-children, Vickie Henson (Leslie) and Leon Burnette (Debra), both of Middleton, Resa Rush (Mike Jordan) of Bolivar, Loraine Cranford (Jackie) of Theo, MS and Ann Burnette of Pocahontas; and a host of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
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