Robert Lee Kirk

Robert Lee Kirk, 85, of Delbarton, West Virginia departed from this life on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 while at Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Kentucky. He was born on February 28, 1939 to the late Wallace Baisden and Louise Kirk Baisden. Along with his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mable Bernice Muncy Kirk, brother, Earl Rodney Baisden, his grandmother, Frankie Newsome Kirk Small, his brother-in-law, Thomas Dotson, and his brothers and sisters-in-law, Wallace and Lucille Muncy and Joann and Henry Hall. Robert was a 1958 Kermit High School Graduate and basketball player. Soon after graduation, he entered into the U.S. Army, where he served in Germany with the 26th artillery as a flash ranging crewman in the 26th’s Battery C. While in the army, he also took up boxing. After he returned home, he worked for Simmons Mattress Company in Columbus, Ohio from 1962-1970 and then moved to work as an electrician at the Old Ben Coal Company until his retirement. Robert met his loving wife, Bernice, at Bernice’s Drive Inn, where Bernice said he “pestered her until she said yes for a date”. They soon after married and lived a beautiful 60 years together. Robert was often known as “Bubby”, a nickname that was given to him by his baby sister. This nickname carried on through the family, and was what his nieces and nephews, that loved him dearly, knew him as. He was a member of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. He was always offering help to anyone who needed it. He was known as the man who could fix anything. In the 80’s, he was able to build a home for his beloved mother. Robert was very proud of his family. Before hanging up the phone, he would always go through and name all of the family members, saying he loves them. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and camping, and later on in life, building computers, often times giving them away to others. He will be dearly missed. Those left behind to cherish his memory include his beloved daughter, Judy (Bill) Duty, his sister, Frankie Allene Dotson, his grandson, Jedd Allen (Tiffany) Branham, his step-grandsons, Stephen Duty and William Duty, his great grandchildren, Lily and Draven, and his step great-grandchildren, Alexia, Stephen Phillip, Lilly, Emma, Olivia, William, Caleb, Becky, and Shylah. He also leaves behind his brothers and sisters-in-law, Betty and Curt Walker and Troy and Pat Muncy, his special niece and nephew, Tammy and Paul Scott, and a host of other loving family members and lifelong friends. Services for Robert will be held on Friday October 11, 2024 with visitation being from 12:00-1:00 PM. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 PM with Rev. Rick Hisle officiating. Burial will be to follow at Mountain View Memory Gardens in Maher, West Virginia. Pallbearers will be Paul Scott, Derick Scott, Jedd Branham, Tommy Dotson, and Randy Baisden, with honorary pallbearers being Billy Ray Hall, Donald Marcum, Glen Baisden, Tyler Scott, and Lewis Shaver.

Robert Lee Kirk

February 28, 1939 - October 8, 2024

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February 28, 1939 - October 8, 2024

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