1928
Glynn
2013
Glynn D. Kirkland
June 30, 1928 — July 24, 2013
Glynn D. Kirkland, born in Magee, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating.
Visitation will be on Friday from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. by Deacon Melvin Payne.
Glynn was born June 30, 1928 in Magee, MS to T.J. and Tennie Kirkland of Jackson, Mississippi. He married Bobbie Hurst on September 18, 1948. She passed away, after 54 years of marriage, on December 2, 2002. Glynn then married Martha Hughes on May 28, 2005. He was employed by GMAC in Mississippi and Houston and later was employed by Norman Frede Chevrolet in Clearlake, Texas. He was the Commander for 733D MP DET (CI), Jackson, Mississippi from February 15, 1968 to March 2, 1975. Glynn served his country for 30 years in the U.S. Army and retired with rank of Lt. Col. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange; a Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 1680 and a 4th Degree in the Knight of Columbus Assembly 1105. He was also a member of the Southeast Texas Veterans Group and the Lutcher Theater Service Guild. He served meals for his church’s Soup Kitchen, volunteered for Southeast Texas Hospice and for Meals on Wheels in Friendswood, Texas.
Glynn is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Bobbie; son, Michael and brother, Bennie.
He is survived by his wife, Martha of Orange; sister, Betty Lou Puckett of Madison, MS; daughter, Betsy King and husband, Larry of Hawthorne, FL; son, Corey Kirkland and wife, Tracy of Friendswood, TX, daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Kirkland of Friendswood, TX; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren with one on the way. Glynn also survived by his five step-children; thirteen step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Phillip Kirkland, Matt Kirkland, Chris Kirkland, Hunter Kirkland, Jake Hughes, Will Hughes, John Hughes, Nathan Hughes and Spencer Hughes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or to Southeast Texas Hospice, 912 W Cherry Ave., Orange, TX 77630.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph P. Daleo officiating.
Visitation will be on Friday from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. by Deacon Melvin Payne.
Glynn was born June 30, 1928 in Magee, MS to T.J. and Tennie Kirkland of Jackson, Mississippi. He married Bobbie Hurst on September 18, 1948. She passed away, after 54 years of marriage, on December 2, 2002. Glynn then married Martha Hughes on May 28, 2005. He was employed by GMAC in Mississippi and Houston and later was employed by Norman Frede Chevrolet in Clearlake, Texas. He was the Commander for 733D MP DET (CI), Jackson, Mississippi from February 15, 1968 to March 2, 1975. Glynn served his country for 30 years in the U.S. Army and retired with rank of Lt. Col. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange; a Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 1680 and a 4th Degree in the Knight of Columbus Assembly 1105. He was also a member of the Southeast Texas Veterans Group and the Lutcher Theater Service Guild. He served meals for his church’s Soup Kitchen, volunteered for Southeast Texas Hospice and for Meals on Wheels in Friendswood, Texas.
Glynn is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Bobbie; son, Michael and brother, Bennie.
He is survived by his wife, Martha of Orange; sister, Betty Lou Puckett of Madison, MS; daughter, Betsy King and husband, Larry of Hawthorne, FL; son, Corey Kirkland and wife, Tracy of Friendswood, TX, daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Kirkland of Friendswood, TX; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren with one on the way. Glynn also survived by his five step-children; thirteen step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Phillip Kirkland, Matt Kirkland, Chris Kirkland, Hunter Kirkland, Jake Hughes, Will Hughes, John Hughes, Nathan Hughes and Spencer Hughes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or to Southeast Texas Hospice, 912 W Cherry Ave., Orange, TX 77630.
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Friday, July 26, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Claybar Funeral Home Orange
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
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