Janice Susan Kirkland

Janice Susan Kirkland obituary, Pleasant Hill, MO

Janice Susan Kirkland

Janice Kirkland Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Sep. 6 to Sep. 7, 2022.
Janice Susan (Bates) Kirkland passed away on February 21, 2022 at 11pm at her home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. She was 55 years old when she lost her battle with cancer. Her sister Shirley was holding her hand as she slipped away. Her sister Mary Roberts along with her adult children were also by her side. Janice's husband and children opted for cremation and no services. A memorial stone in Janice's honor has been placed by her sisters with their mother at Pipkins Cemetery in Leaf MS. Janice was a blessing to love and we will be forever heart broken. Janice is preceeded in death by her mother, Margarett Janet (Dixon) Bates, and her little brother, Alan Reed Bates. Janice leaves behind her husband Marty and three children and four grandchildren. Janice has four sisters, Margaret (Charlie) Malone, Shirley (Harry) Basnight, Mary Roberts, and Amy Waldrip.

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August 5, 2025

Mary Roberts posted to the memorial.

December 26, 2024

Mary Roberts posted to the memorial.

September 1, 2024

Krystal Kirkland posted to the memorial.

Mary Roberts

August 5, 2025

Hi Janice
Happy Birthday!
I miss you. I think of you often and miss talking to you and hearing you laugh about silly things in our long distance phone conversations. I still have a voice message you left on my phone that I listen to sometimes to hear your voice.
Miss you and love you,
Your sister Mary

Mary Roberts

December 26, 2024

Hi Janice
It´s Christmas 2024.
Merry Christmas.
I love and miss our talks. You and I had a lot to talk about since we lived so far apart. I miss you and your cooking. I really loved your chicken and dumplings. You made the best. I can´t cook, but I tried and it was a disaster. My dumplings were hard as a rock. I love you and miss you so much.
Your sister Mary

Krystal Kirkland

September 1, 2024

Krystal Kirkland

September 1, 2024

Krystal Kirkland

September 1, 2024

Krystal Kirkland

September 1, 2024

Hi Momma, I miss you so much. Did you see what I did tonight. Lol. You know I had to do it cuz you took the corona salt and pepper shakers so these mini Mason jar ones were just too cute to pass by lol. Those fried green tomatoes were amazing to, I know you would have loved them. Did you see Kinzerlee wear your necklace tonight? I know she knows it's you. I'll always make sure my babies know their Memaw, I promise. I love you all the way around the world and back again Momma. See you when it's time, until then please help me keep my babies safe.

Shirley Basnight

August 9, 2024

Janice, I didn't post anything on your birthday. I talked to our sisters about you. We all miss you so much! I really wanted to be old with you. Lol. "Those Bates girls have gotten so old. " That would have been great to share. I love you forever and always. I believe I was you favorite sister. Don't tell the others. HaHa

Mary Roberts

August 6, 2024

Janice
Happy Late Birthday !
Sorry but the message I sent on your birthday didn´t save.
I miss you.
I love you.
Your sister Mary.

Shirley A Basnight

December 25, 2023

Janice, it's Christmas day. I miss you like crazy. I made a dinner yesterday for my grandkids. Marty made a dinner too for yours. It's just not the same without you. I love you!
Your sister, Shirley

Mary Roberts

December 24, 2023

Hi Janice
I just wanted to let you know that I miss you and our conversations. You are loved by your family. We are sisters always, that will never change. Our life on earth is changing everyday.
I miss you so very much. I watch my videos of you that I have on my phone. I visit your memorial at mama´s grave and look back at all the memories we all shared together. The memories I believe are the glue that holds family close to our hearts.
I love and miss you Janice.
Your sister Mary

Shirley A Basnight

December 13, 2023

Hi Janice. It's almost Christmas. I miss you so much. I miss having my sister here and my friend. I'm so sorry you didn't get your house or your Ford Flex. I'm happy we got to spend years together and we were together almost every day for the last 8 months of your life. I'm happy I was holding your hand when you took your last breath. I'm especially happy you squeezed my hand at that moment. I love you! . Your sister Shirley

isla joyanna lowry

December 7, 2023

hi mema its been a while i miss you still and im in 5th grade and im havin a hard time.
from isla
=)

Shirley A Basnight

August 5, 2023

Hi Janice! Happy Birthday!!
I am so missing you. We are going out to dinner to celebrate your birthday. The twins and I were talking about you. Just reminiscing. You haven't turned on my lamp in a bit. Just waiting...

Good news. Kamia is pregnant. She is due in September. She is having a little girl, Wrenly Noel. We are so excited.

I love you so much!
Your sister, Shirley

Krystal

August 5, 2023

Krystal

August 5, 2023

Krystal

August 5, 2023

Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven Momma. I've made you some cupcakes and like I loved doing every year, celebrating my birthday with you. This year I've decided to have a pool party because Kinzer really loves the water, I know you know that lol. I miss you Momma, I know you know that too but I had to tell you. Please come visit me soon. This pregnancy is a lot more challenging and I really need you. I love you all the way around the world and back again Momma.

Happy Birthday!

Mary Roberts

August 5, 2023

Happy Birthday Janice!!
Love you and miss you.

Margaret

August 4, 2023

It is your birthday tomorrow li'l sis, love you and miss you when
I think of you your smile warms my heart and at times brings tears love and moss you sis, one of your older sisters thinking of you , margaret love you bunches!

Krystal

May 24, 2023

Krystal

May 24, 2023

Krystal

May 24, 2023

Krystal

May 24, 2023

Your the best Momma in the whole world. You knew Kamia and I would always need you and you blessed us with our very own baby girls. Im planning a trip to Missouri in October and Kamia is due in September so our girls will get to meet and I'll send you those pictures afterwards I promise. Please come see me soon, I miss you so much. I love you all the way around the world and back again.

Krystal

April 19, 2023

Krystal

April 19, 2023

Krystal

April 19, 2023

Krystal

April 19, 2023

Hi Momma,
You always used to say it's spelled Mama not Momma lol. Now I always think about that when I talk about you. Not a day goes by that I don't talk about you. I see you and hear you in everything I do, especially now that im a mom. Im so sorry I gave you such a hard time growing up. If I could go back I would have exalted you every day. You always used to tell me that I would know a mother's love when I had my own but it hurts so much that I had to know that feeling when you were gone. You never threw anything in my face momma but I can't help but feel everything wrong I ever did an said to you.
Well, I had Kinzerlee 03/13/23 Amazing right? She got to have a cool birthday like her momma and I got to have a c- section like my momma did you see when I asked the doctor to try an not cut my baby? Lol. I had to
She's so perfect Momma, thank you so much for protecting her. I see her laughing and smiling with you all the time and we talk about you every day. I meant what I said, Kinzerlee will know her Memaw. She looks just like you too. I miss you so much. Please come see me in a dream soon, I wanna touch you again so bad. I know your happy being back with your mom an brother so that makes me happy, but I miss you so much. I never thought I'd be a mom without you mom. We're trying to buy a house now, my family is growing. I love you all the way around the world and back again Momma.

Shirley A Basnight

April 5, 2023

Mary and I got a stone for you. Mary had it placed at mama's feet. We are going to see it soon. Also, Kamia got her driver's license. Preston and Molly got her a used Tracker. She's on cloud 9.
I love you!
Your sister Shirley

Mary Roberts

March 18, 2023

Hello Janice,
Just thinking about you and how much I miss talking to you on our special occasions. Miss hearing your voice on our long distant phone conversations. I wish you were here and healthy and not a worry in the world.
Love you
Your sister Mary

Shirley Basnight

March 17, 2023

Hi Sweetie.
I think about you all the time. Harry and I wish you were still here. But healthy. Come visit me in a dream. We love you!
Shirley and Harry

Isla lowry

December 25, 2022

Hey mama my only wish is to see one more time and be at your house and merry Christmas. My top thing on my Christmas list is to meet you again. Isla.

Isla lowry

December 25, 2022

Isla lowry

December 25, 2022

Isla lowry

December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas mama I love you and I miss you so much and I think about you every day. Love, Isla.

Mary Roberts

December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas Janice!!
Oh how I miss talking to you on the phone. We always shared memories of our childhood growing up together. We would talk for hours about our children and how they are growing up and life experiences.
I miss you Janice.
Love you,
Your sister Mary

Shirley A Basnight

December 20, 2022

Hi Janice. I spent the day with Kamia. She didn't get to say goodbye to you. I feel really bad about that. She's upset there was no service for you. Krystal did have a celebration of life for you. Maybe you could visit her in a dream. She loves you and misses you.
Shirley

Shirley A Basnight

December 20, 2022

Hi Sweetie. It's Christmas time. Our first Christmas without you. You are so missed! We all miss our little sister. I love you!!!
Your big sis, Shirley

Krystal

December 10, 2022

Hi Momma,
Soooo much amazing things are happening in my life right now and I can't believe your not here for it. Im finally living the life you've always wanted for me. I know your always with me because I see you everyday in everything I do and say, especially when I look in the mirror. Im your twin Momma and im so thankful to have had you as my mom. Thank you for sending me my baby girl and wrapping her in all your beautiful sunflowers. I promise she will know her Menaw as if you were here with her. I know she is with you everyday and you two already have a special bond. I can't wait to meet her Momma. I love you and miss you so much. I know my new life is making you very happy and proud of me and I will continue to do so everyday for you. Talk to you soon. I love you all the way around the world an back again

Shirley A Basnight

December 9, 2022

Hi, assisted Janice. I told your daughter, Krystal, that I registered you with Legacy. She will send you a note letting you know all the wonderful things happening in her life. But I'm sure you already know. I love you. . Shirley

Shirley A Basnight

October 29, 2022

Hi. Finally found a photo of Isla. The kids are so cute.

Shirley A Basnight

October 29, 2022

Shirley A Basnight

October 29, 2022

Shirley A Basnight

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Shirley A Basnight

October 29, 2022

Hi Janice. I'm always thinking of you. Your grandkids are doing great. They love their Memaw. Thanks for visiting me. Keep doing that via the touch lamp. Makes my heart happy.

Margaret malone

September 7, 2022

I have alot of memories of us little sis"
Janice" of our times together thru the years, we have loved and cried with each other, my love for you will always be with me and miss you and mom will be there by your side. Forever love, your sister
Margaret
Malone

Mary Roberts

September 6, 2022

Love you Janice. My sister, I have memories of us that I will cherish for the rest of my life. You will always be in my heart.
Always,
Your sister,
Mary Roberts

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