Service Details
A Homegoing Celebration will be held at Searching Together Missionary Baptist Church, 825 21st Street in Racine, on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. with Chaplain Evelyn Kirk officiating. Viewing will be in the church on Saturday from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Private family committal will take place on Wednesday June 28th, 2023, at 9:00 am in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
YOU MAY WITNESS THE SERVICE VIA LIVESTREAM ON SATURDAY AT 1:00 pm BY SELECTING THE LINK BELOW:
Order Flowers from Family Selected Florists
Miller's Flowers
Mount Pleasant – Merida (née: Price) Kirk-Griffie, age 94, passed away peacefully at home early Friday morning, June 16, 2023.
Merida was born in Enterprise, Mississippi on February 14, 1929 to the late Alphonzo and Merida (née: Cole) Price. She married David Kirk in 1947 and he passed away in 1972. Later, she married William Charles Griffie, who passed away in 2006.
Merida was a Mother Board Member of Searching Together Missionary Baptist Church. Merida worked in environmental services for the Danish Home, St. Luke’s Hospital, Rainfair and JI Case Corp., from where she retired. Among her interests, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, exercising, shooting pool & darts, dancing and family gatherings.
Surviving are her daughters, Dianna Hines and Evelyn Kirk; and sister Lillie Louella Price; daughter in-law Rose Kirk, son in-law Claude B. (Mary) Hamilton, seven grand -children, and four great- grand- children.
In addition to her parents & husbands-, Mother Kirk-Griffie was preceded in death by her daughter Lottie Bell Price, her son’s; Zenith Kirk, David Kirk, Jr., and Willie Kirk, and five brothers and six sisters.
Special friends; Mary Lacy, Donald Gillispie, David Landry, Archie Monroe, and Rickey Moore.
A Homegoing Celebration will be held at Searching Together Missionary Baptist Church, 825 21st Street in Racine, on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. with Chaplain Evelyn Kirk officiating. Viewing will be in the church on Saturday from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Private family committal will take place on Wednesday June 28th, 2023, at 9:00 am in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Julia Mae Witherspoon says
Rest in heavenly peace my dear Aunt Gal.
I will always love you!
Sheila N Grandy says
My condolences to the Kirk family, may God comfort you all during this time,🙏
Stacey Moore and Family says
We send our condolences to the Kirk family . May God comfort and strength each of you during this difficult time and the days to come .
Diane Dawkins says
Sorry to hear about your mom passing. What a beautiful lady l
Pray the family stay strong as she was in God
Rose M Hooker says
Family, my prayer for you all is for comforting grace that only comes from God. May prescious memories and the legacy your matriarch leaves you with bring you PEACE as you take one day at a time. I send my love, hugs and prayers.
Janis Y Cole says
The memories we made between visiting and family reunions will always be cherish. Rest in peace auntie!
Brenda Allen says
Condolences to family
Pastor Della Jane Buckley says
RIPIH Great Woman of God!
Geneva Sanders says
Sincere sympathy my prayers are with you.
Reverend David R. Green says
You have my condolence. I lift your family up to God who gives us hope and strength to make it through. Rejoice in the Lord for a life well lived on this side.
Lillian Boykin and family says
My deepest condolences to the family of Merida Olivia Kirk she will be missed .
Maggie Cobb says
Your mother was a joy a pleasure to be around. I always teased her stating I want to be just like you full of life an enjoying life .She will be missed❤️🙏
Dorothy Bizzle an Family says
Sending my deepest condolences and prayers to family in loss of our dear cousin
Rina Lambert says
Sending my deepest condolences to the entire family of this beautiful soul.