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Ray Floyd Kirkland, 79, of Shady Point, passed away May
18, 2009, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was born Sept. 24, 1929, in
Stapp-Zoe.
He was retired from law enforcement working as security at
Blue Ribbon Downs, as an officer with the Bokoshe Police
Department and Poteau Police Department. He was the LeFlore
County Sheriff from 1977 until 1985 and was the Under-sheriff
from 1974 until 1975. He also worked as a jailer and was the
oldest living county sheriff. He owned and operated a service
station, was a rancher, ran a sawmill and worked for LeFlore
County District No. 1.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of the home; sons and
daughter-in-law, Larry and Janet6 Kirkland of Calhoun and
Richard Kirkland of San Antonio, Texas; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Judy and David Nichols and Jeanette and Danny
Baxter, all of Poteau, and Amanda and Greg Grogan of Defuniak
Springs, Fla.; step-daughters and sons-in-law Deborah S. and
Gary Manley of Mena, Ark., and Thersa Ann and Robert Lamont and
Cindy and Steve Farmer, all of Tahlequah; step-son and
daughter-in-law Stanley Webb Randolph Jr. and Thelma of Sapulpa;
27 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous other
relatives, friends and love ones.
Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at Victory
Worship Center, Spiro, with Rev. Jimmy D. Cook officiating.
Interment will be in Shady Point Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Claudie Higgins, Dale Whitecotton, Steve
Hensley, Bob Campbell, Ricky Wilson and Carl Miller. Honorary
pallbearers will be Kendall Ballew, David Henson, Jim Kersh,
Lester English, B.J. Smith, Jim Sommers, Jack England, Darrell
Barham, Bill Morton, Roy Gentry, Charles Hurley, Lance Smith,
Carroll Rogers, Freddy Cox, Bill Seale and Doug Ridner.
There will be a meal at Victory Worship Center after the church
service before going to the cemetery. All food should be brought
to the church by 1 pm the day of the service.
The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 until
8 p.m. to visit with relatives and friends.
Source: Evans & Miller Funeral Homes
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