JESSIE EUGENE KIRK, age 87, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Friday, November 16, 2018, at his residence with his beloved family at his side, following an extended illness. Mr. Kirk was born in Hollywood, Ala., to the late William Oscar Kirk and Jenny Lee Rogers Kirk.  He was of the Baptist Faith.  Mr. Kirk was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He retired from General Motors after 32 years of employment as a dye setter in Willow Springs, Ill.  Mr. Kirk enjoyed fishing, woodworking and carpentry.  He loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events and even coaching some of their baseball teams.  He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Geurin and brother, William Kirk.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 67 years, Mary Brazier Kirk of Winchester, son, Jessie (Gladys)Kirk, Jr. of Savannah, Tenn., daughter, Cindy (Mark) Rollins of Winchester, 4-grandchildren, Michael (Amy) Kirk of Tuscumbia, Ala., Chana Burns, Savannah, Tenn., Stephanie (Hugh) Testerman of Kingsport, Tenn., April Rollins of Johnson City, Tenn., 3-great-grandchildren; Gage Andrews, Hannah Burns and Emily Kirk.  Sister, Sue (Aubrey) Kelly of Winchester, Tenn., Opal (Bedford) Graves of the Keith Springs Community, Jerrine Graham and Mary Bussey both of Winchester. brother, Jamie (Mary) Kirk of Louisiana.

Visitation for Mr. Kirk will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday, November 19, 2018, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 20, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with Chapel Jerry Stewart, officiating.  Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester with military honors bestowed.

Online live viewing of the service is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.