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“Buck” Kirkland
James “Buck” Kirkland, age 81, died Thursday January 28, 2010, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. The Bulloch County native had lived in Evans County most of his life. He was a farmer, and of the Baptist faith. He loved fishing and playing with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Sandra Kirkland; parents, Maner and Lula Kirkland; daughter, Sandy Kirkland; sister, Lalia Whitaker; and great-granddaughter, Madison Rose.
He is survived by daughter, Debbie Kirkland of Bellville; five sons and daughters-in-law, Dwane and Tammy Kirkland of Louisville, Kentucky; Jerry and Jeannie Kirkland of Brunswick; Jimmy and Wilda Kirkland of Reidsville; Roger and Brandie Kirkland of Hagan; and Joey Kirkland of Bellville; sisters: Beatrice Blocker of Glennville, Jeanette Rushing of Register, Jean Kicklighter of Claxton; and Ann Kirkland of Reidsville; brothers: Loyd Kirkland of Statesboro; Clifford Kirkland of Reidsville; Talmadge Kirkland of Sacramento, California; and Gary Kirkland of Vidalia; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 31, from the Reidsville Chapel of Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth Green and Elder Jimmy Haire officiating. Interment was in Brewton Cemetery in Hagan.
Active pallbearers were Larry Kirkland, Danny Kirkland, Randy Kirkland, Freddie Rushing, Timmy Rushing, and Anthony Kicklighter.
Honorary pallbearers were the Hagan and Reidsville Fire Departments.
Memorials can be made to Tattnall C.A.R.E.S., P.O. Box 2356, Reidsville, Georgia 30453; Evans County C.A.R.E.S., P.O. Box 247, Claxton, Georgia 30417; or Elza Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1097, Reidsville, Georgia 30453.
Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home, Reidsville Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements.
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