ELTON LEE KIRKLAND

We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Elton Lee Kirkland, age 76, of Donalsonville, GA. who passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at Capitol Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. Funeral services for Mr. Kirkland will be announced at a late date. Internment will be held at Ridge Lawn Cemetery in Clewiston, FL. Mr. Kirkland was born in Grady County, GA on March 30, 1937 to Troy Lee Kirkland and Sadie Lou Kirkland. He worked as a welder for Quaker Oats in Clewiston, FL, he was also a member of Sopchoppy Congregational Holiness Church. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Joan Kelley Kirkland of Donalsonville, GA; a beloved cat, Garfield ; one brother, Joe Lavon Kirkland (Diane) of Ochlocknee, Ga; three sisters, Lyndal Mathews (Ron) of Pavo, GA; Diane Bryant (Gerry) of Thomasville, GA; Elizabeth Maddox (Mark) Ochlocknee, Ga ; brother-in-law, Donald Kelley of Clewiston, FL; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy Lee Kirkland and Sadie Lou Kirkland; a brother, Leroy Kirkland; and a sister, Wanda Kirkland.