Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in New Life Church. Arrangements are by Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kirksey was born April 28, 1925, in Brazilton, Kan. She lived in Amarillo and Odessa prior to moving to Austin in 1989.
Mrs. Kirksey enjoyed a 46-year career with the Santa Fe Railway and served as past president of National Railway Business Women. She was known as an expert telegraph operator. During the last several years of her life, Mrs. Kirksey found great pleasure in working as a teacher and chapel director of the one- and two-year-olds at Hyde Park Baptist Preschool and as a Sunday school worker at New Life United Pentecostal Church. She cheerfully served the Lord and lived life to the fullest, driving, working and helping us all up until two days before her passing.
A beloved sister, mother, grandmother and friend, her unconditional love was felt by all. She truly lived by Psalm 17:17, "A friend loveth at all times..."
She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Leatha Dickinson, and two brothers, Carroll and Ronnie Dickinson.
Survivors include a sister, Elaine Mott of Alamosa, Colo.; a son, Earl Clay Kirksey Jr. of Austin; a daughter, Cecelia Wampler and husband, Wayland, of Austin; a granddaughter, Amber Booker of Watauga; six grandsons, Thomas Celey, Johnny Celey and wife, Julie, Lance Kirksey and wife, Kristi, Brent Wampler and wife, Cindra, Shane Wampler and Cameron Wampler; 10 great-grandchildren, Brianna, Makayla and Derek Booker, Kelton and Kayla Kirksey, Madison Celey, Alexandria and Logan Wampler and Michael and Christopher Celey; a host of nieces and nephews; and friends and church family.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 16, 2006
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in New Life Church. Arrangements are by Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kirksey was born April 28, 1925, in Brazilton, Kan. She lived in Amarillo and Odessa prior to moving to Austin in 1989.
Mrs. Kirksey enjoyed a 46-year career with the Santa Fe Railway and served as past president of National Railway Business Women. She was known as an expert telegraph operator. During the last several years of her life, Mrs. Kirksey found great pleasure in working as a teacher and chapel director of the one- and two-year-olds at Hyde Park Baptist Preschool and as a Sunday school worker at New Life United Pentecostal Church. She cheerfully served the Lord and lived life to the fullest, driving, working and helping us all up until two days before her passing.
A beloved sister, mother, grandmother and friend, her unconditional love was felt by all. She truly lived by Psalm 17:17, "A friend loveth at all times..."
She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Leatha Dickinson, and two brothers, Carroll and Ronnie Dickinson.
Survivors include a sister, Elaine Mott of Alamosa, Colo.; a son, Earl Clay Kirksey Jr. of Austin; a daughter, Cecelia Wampler and husband, Wayland, of Austin; a granddaughter, Amber Booker of Watauga; six grandsons, Thomas Celey, Johnny Celey and wife, Julie, Lance Kirksey and wife, Kristi, Brent Wampler and wife, Cindra, Shane Wampler and Cameron Wampler; 10 great-grandchildren, Brianna, Makayla and Derek Booker, Kelton and Kayla Kirksey, Madison Celey, Alexandria and Logan Wampler and Michael and Christopher Celey; a host of nieces and nephews; and friends and church family.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 16, 2006
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