Gwendolyn Kirk, age 80, of Dandridge, TN, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 20, 2024. She was a loving wife and mother of five. As a military wife, she loved traveling the world with her husband. She enjoyed reading, talking, and gambling. Later in life, she found great joy in her 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, as well as her friends at the senior citizens home.
Preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Gilbert Kirk; parents, Margaret "Peggy" & John Sampson; brothers, Leck Sampson, Jimmie Sampson; sister, Patricia "Patty" Sampson. Survived by her four sons, Eugene jr. Kirk, Richard (Lisa) Kirk, Daniel Kirk, David (Tammy) Kirk; daughter; Joy (Oliver) Halouma; 13 grandchildren; Jennifer, Shane, Kimberly, Brittany, Daniel Jr., Nathan, Isaiah, Alyssa, Joseph, Victoria, Samantha, Jonathan, Aeneas; 22 great grandchildren; April, Ashley, Keanu, Sean, Lian, Moani, Lias, Liz, Jolean, TJ, Trenton, Walker, Ryleigh, Aiden, Santana, Erin, Austin, Declan, Hagan, Carter, Rylie, Akari; brothers; Bill (Karen) Sampson, Bud (Lou) Sampson, Rusty (Melissa) Sampson; sisters; Vickie (Garvey) Collins, and Mitzi (Allen) Stanley.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 4 -6 PM at Andover Community Church, 4216 Nicholas Rd, Appalachia, VA 24216. Funeral service will follow at 6PM. Interment will be 1 PM Thursday, June 27, 2024 at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 5901 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berrylynnhurst.com for the Kirk family.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.11.1