J.W. Kirkland

June 9, 1932 - September 24, 2013

Mr. J.W. Kirkland, 81, of Stigler died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Haskell County Hospital. He was born on June 9, 1932 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to James Frank Kirkland and Alma (Douglas) Kirkland. He grew up at Mountain Home where he received his education. After graduation he married Fredine Billingsley on December 17, 1953 at Salem, Arkansas. After the Korean War he began a career as a mechanic and moved to Haskell County in the early 1960’s before settling in Lequire in 1963. He will always be remembered as loving to fish, hunt, reading western novels, going to church, and going to gospel singings. He is survived by his wife, Fredine Kirkland, of the home; four sons, Jerry Kirkland and wife Ginger, Lowell Kirkland, Kenny Kirkland and wife Penny, Tim Kirkland and wife Pattie; two daughters, Cindy Hatfield and husband Bill, Judy Carroll Hickman of Florida; eight grandchildren, Chris, Josh, Nick, Ashley, Heather, Sydney, Jared, Autumn; five great grandchildren, Hayden, Sadie, Alex, Cannon, Ashton. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Frank and Alma Jewell Kirkland; one brother, Carl Barker; one sister, June Carson. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 27, 2013 at Trinity Baptist Church in Stigler with Reverends Tommie Parker and Rick Stout officiating. Pallbearers include Chris Hatfield, Josh Kirkland, Nick Hatfield, Jared Kirkland, Brad Hollie, and Bill Hatfield. Burial will immediately follow at Stigler Cemetery under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.