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Submitted: 2/16/18 • Approved: 5/10/19 • Last Updated: 2/23/23 • R1210867-G1210865-S3
Wilma Jean
Dec 23, 1936 - Dec 23, 2015
Glenn Paul
June 18, 1933 - Aug 16, 2007
Mason
Married May 28, 1956
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Wilma J. Kirkland, 79, of Greenbrier went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. She was born Wednesday, December 23, 1936 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Cecil Wilber and Elma Ladora Turney Elledge. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Searcy and attended Bethlehem Baptist in Greenbrier.
Wilma was a loving and hardworking wife, mother and grandmother. She spent most of her life working on the farm raising children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Since the passing of her husband, her son Michael has been her primary caregiver.
In addition to the parents she was preceded in death by her husband and lifelong partner of 51 years, Glenn Kirkland, brothers Cecil Wilber Elledge Jr., Hal Elledge, sister in law Donna Fason and brother in laws Jimmy Dickens and Walter “Tiny” Kirkland
Survivors include her children Paul O’Neal Kirkland and wife Adelpha of Conway, Tim Kirkland of Graniteville, South Carolina, Vickie Blaylock and husband Dale of Greenbrier and Michael Kirkland of Greenbrier, grandchildren Heath Beaty and wife Krista, Heather Aich and husband Josh, Timothy Kirkland and wife Tammy, Alisa Ellis and husband Jeremy, Connor Kirkland, Grayson Kirkland, Stephanie Dela-Cruz and husband Ryan, Joey Mendoza and wife Kathy, Christina Luyet and husband Brent, Paul O’Neal Kirkland II, and Nathan Blaylock, great grandchildren Caleb and Aubrie Aich, McKenzie and Karlee Beaty, Hannah and Haley Whitfield, T.J., Jimmy, Mina and Sarah Kirkland, Camron Ellis, Ally and Parker Mendoza, Gabby, Danielle and Luke Luyet. Other survivors include siblings Winnie Brewer and husband Jim of Tennessee, James Elledge of Texas, Paul Elledge and wife Beverley of South Carolina, sister in laws Tona Elledge of Searcy, Diane Firestone and husband James of Vilonia, Debbie West of Conway and Ann Hartsfield and husband Joe of Greenbrier along with a host of nieces, nephews, neighbors, friends and classmates.
Visitation will be from 6-8pm Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier. Funeral services will be 1pm, Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenbrier with Bro. Freddie Mark Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Contributed on 2/16/18 by hawkinsdonna48
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