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Mary Kirk

1936 - 2025

BORN

1936

DIED

2025

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Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home

1500 Frederick Road

Opelika, Alabama

Mary Kirk Obituary

Mary Eleanor Kirk, also affectionately known as Ty, passed away on October 12, 2025 surrounded by her large and loving family. She was born in1936 to Dewitt and Inez (Day) Horn in Tallassee, Alabama where she excelled in pitching soft ball and defending her siblings. In 1952 she married Willie Lenard Kirk, Jr. and moved to Little Texas, Alabama. The couple's 72 years of marriage started a large family including their children, Donna Kirk, Debbie Jones, Willie Len Kirk III (Debra), John Mark Kirk (Tracy), and Mary Dedra Kirk. Ty was also the proud Grandmother/MawMaw/GiGi to Jimmy Jeff Keebler, Deidra Lynn Osberg, Shane Mangum, Jason Kirk, Jonathan Kirk, Mary Katherine Kirk-Costas, Anna Claire Kirk Hart, Sarah Elizabeth Kirk, thirteen great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. In her final days she shared happy memories that included cooking for her family, deep sea fishing trips with friends, traveling with her husband, and relaxing at Lake Martin. She will always be remembered for the loving care she provided her family, her quick wit, and putting up with the shenanigans of her rambunctious bunch!

Visitation will be Thursday morning, October 16, at 10:00 with services at 11:00 at Little Texas Tabernacle, Tuskegee, AL with graveside service to follow. Officiants will be Robert Spratlin and Rev. Katie Kirk-Costas.
Published by The Opelika-Auburn News from Oct. 15 to Oct. 16, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Mary Kirk

Oct

16

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Little Texas Tabernacle

1437 Co. Rd. 69, Tuskegee, AL 36083

Oct

16

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Little Texas Tabernacle

1437 Co. Rd. 69, Tuskegee, AL 36083

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Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home

1500 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL 36801

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