Barbara Jean Kirk, 84, of Ashford passed away on November 1, 2022, after a long illness. No words can express how missed she will be. We were blessed to have had her in our lives. She devoted her life to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker.
Jean was born on October 15, 1938, in Charleston. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Austin Kirk; her mother and father, Bill and Pearl Steve; mom, Goldie and stepdad, Clifford Critchfield; brother Curtis Thompson; daughters, Patty O’Brien and Debra Kay Kirk; sons, Gerald Kirk, Danny Hutchison, and Benny Critchfield; and her son-in-law, Eddie Mooney.
She leaves behind daughters, Linda Slack of Charleston, Brenda (Larry) Jordan of Costa, Sheila Mooney of Scott Depot, Debbie (Roger) Eplin of Braxton County; son, Michael Critchfield of Florida; grandchildren, Melissa, Larry, Rebecca, BJ, Jonathan, Misty, Eric, and Austin; and many great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild all of which she adored.
Service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Randell Kinder officiating. Burial will follow at Holstein Cemetery, Dartmont. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.