Bennie Lee Kirkland
Funeral services for Bennie Lee Kirkland 93, were held Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Forest Grove Methodist Protestant in Jayess, with burial following in the church cemetery. Bro. Bobby Dawson officiated the services, with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Kirkland, of Monticello, passed from this life Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Lawrence County Nursing Center with her loving family by her side. She was born April 29, 1925, in Lawrence County to Ben and Lucy Lambert. She was the oldest member of Forest Grove Methodist Protestant Church. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and friends, and she was loved by them all.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, James Curtis Kirkland; son, Tommy Kirkland; daughter, Martha Reid; sisters, Annie, Bobbie, Laura, Lucetta, Ruby Lambert and one brother, Mack Lambert.
Survivors are her son, Curtis Ray, and wife, Jewan Kirkland; daughter-in-law, Michelle Kirkland; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends.
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