Glenn "Kirk" Strange

Heaven has gained a fa-
vorite son as we mourn
the sudden death of Glenn
"Kirk" Strange, on Nov.
10, 2025. He was born in
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 8,
1968, moved to Nashville,
Tenn. in 1978, and to the
Atlanta Ga. area (includ-
ing Mableton and Dacula),
shortly after he and his
wife, Letitia Lankford
Strange, married in 1991.
While in Mableton, the
most important event of
his life occurred. He and
his wife had a baby girl,
Kirk's best pal, named
Hope Lankford Strange
(Adcock). Her time as a
nursing student at Toccoa
Falls College, inspired he
and his wife to relocate.
He has made Toccoa, Ga.
his home since 2020.
It's difficult to put all
that Kirk was into words.
He wasn't just the life of
the party; he was the par-
ty. No one loved to laugh
like him and his quick wit
and sense of fun quickly
made him a favorite in any
group. There was nothing
Kirk loved more than the
Lord and his family. He
knew what he believed
and stood firmly in his
convictions. What he
loved, he loved and pur-
sued passionately. He was
the king of Halloween, had
an incredibly deep knowl-
edge of history, and loved
true rock and roll and met-
al. He was a gifted and cre-
ative artist in many medi-
ums winning awards for
some of his work. He made
Christmas magical with
his spirit, his baking, and
his train sets. He was an
avid collector, an impres-
sive aquarist, and lover of
dogs. Despite his many
years in Tennessee and
Georgia, he loved Ken-
tucky, receiving an ap-
pointment as a Kentucky
Colonel. And no one was
more vocal during a Uni-
versity of Kentucky foot-
ball or basketball game, al-
though he made an excep-
tion to cheer for Mercer
football, as his son-in-law,
Edward "Riley" Adcock,
was Mercer's center for 5
years. He served and led
in the 28th Georgia reen-
actment unit helping orga-
nize participation in reen-
actments notably with the
123rd reenactment unit in
New York, and a battle-
field near and dear to his
heart in Mill Springs Ky.
He was a member of the
Dacula Masonic Lodge 433
and the Lavonia Masonic
Lodge 241, cherishing his
time with fellow Masons
in service to God and his
community. He loved his
country and demonstrated
his patriotism by passing
along his reverence for
veterans and the United
States Constitution to the
many classes of students
he taught. He loved the
outdoors, camping, and
fishing and held a rever-
ence for nature that he
replicated in his home. He
had a strong back and cal-
loused hands. He was a
man's man and took pride
in his handiwork and car-
ing for his family. He be-
lieved in independence
and self-reliance, model-
ing that to his treasured
daughter Hope and to his
many nieces, nephews,
and in-laws.
He was baptized at
Porter Memorial Baptist
Church in Lexington Ky, a
member of Two Rivers
Baptist Church in
Nashville, Tenn., and a
member of Mount Harmo-
ny Baptist Church in
Mableton, Ga. While liv-
ing in Dacula he was an
active member of North
Metro Baptist Church in
Lawrenceville, Ga. He was
an active participant in
church Bible groups and
Sunday School classes, but
he did a lot of his work
outside of the church
building. He even orga-
nized a group that met for
breakfast at 6 am on Fri-
days at Chick-fil-A to
share and reflect on God's
goodness. They called it
Chicken Church.
He attended The Art In-
stitute of Atlanta, earned a
BA in history from Kenne-
saw State University, and
an MA in history from
Piedmont University, ded-
icating this knowledge to
teaching. His knowledge of
history was unsurpassed,
and he was a favorite with
students, faculty, and the
school communities at
Stephens County Middle
School in Toccoa, Ga., and
Phoenix High School in
Lawrenceville, Ga. He
taught history and citizen-
ship enthusiastically. Al-
though these were the aca-
demic subjects he taught,
his focus was teaching re-
sponsibility, respect, and
self-worth. He exemplified
this through his dedica-
tion as a soccer coach and
by organizing a memo-
rable trip to Washington,
D.C., giving a group of stu-
dents, many of whom had
never before left their
home state, the opportuni-
ty to learn outside of the
classroom. He created citi-
zens and community mem-
bers who loved their coun-
try and contributed to the
good of society.
Kirk is preceded in
death by his parents, Wal-
ter Clay Strange, and
Blaine Neikirk Strange.
He leaves behind his
beloved wife, Letitia (Tish)
Lankford Strange, and the
pride and joy of his life,
his best pal Hope Strange
Adcock, and her husband,
his son-in-law, Edward
"Riley" Adcock. He is also
survived by two grieving
sisters Susan Strange Roe
(Steve Roe), and Kathryn
Strange Forrest (Steve
Forrest), and numerous
nieces, nephews, in-laws,
cousins, and many, many
lifelong friends. His much-
loved dogs, Pip, Rizzo, and
newest puppy, Ace, are al-
ready searching for their
most precious friend. To
say that he will be missed
is an understatement. All
left behind, though, can
take comfort in the reas-
surance of joining him
again in everlasting life.
For information on ser-
vices see whitlockmortu-
ary.net under Glenn Kirk
Strange.
"But God will redeem
my life from the grave: He
will surely take me to him-
self."
Psalms 49:1