Kirk Henderson Strother

Kirk Henderson Strother

Mr. Kirk Strother was born on January 12, 1967, to James Auther Strother and Lillie Louise Henderson Strother, in Uniontown, AL He was one of seven children born to this loving union. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and united with the Living Hope Baptist Church in Uniontown. A true servant of God, Kirk remained in the church throughout his lifetime, giving freely to the will of God. No matter the need, if he was tapped to serve, he did so with a humble spirit and an unselfish heart. In recent years of his life, Kirk became a member of the Mars Hill Baptist Church where he faithfully attended and diligently served his church family until God saw it fitting to call him Home. He was a Christian and enjoyed singing with the gospel group Wainwright Gospel Community Male Chorus and  the S & J Gospel Singers and any opportunity to travel and sing God’s praises, brought him joy.

He had many friends because, he was a true friend to many. Kirk believed in being honest and fair. His honorable disposition led others to respond in kind; people respected him. People will miss his personable ways and comedian-like behavior. He was always happy and wanted to make sure others found happiness in any situation.

Kirk was educated in both Uniontown and Monroeville. He attended Monroe County High School where he gained the love and respect of the Class of 1985 and had many friends in the classes before and after them. His spirit was jovial and sincere. He was slow to anger and enjoyed the simplicities of life: the love of family, good friends, laughter, sharing in a good meal with those he loved and making others smile. Kirk was no stranger to hard work and eagerly started his days off with prayer and “getting the job done.” He was the owner and operator of Kirk’s Drywall and Painting. His talents took him all over Alabama, working in private homes, churches, banks, schools, and various businesses. He was great at what he did and was rewarded with an abundance of work opportunities.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 29, 2018, God took his hand and called him from this earthly place. He saw that it was time for Kirk to transition from labor to reward. He was preceded in death by his father, a sister: Tammy Strother and two grandchildren. He leaves to cherish his memories, his mother: Lillie Strother of Monroeville, AL; two children: Tyler Strother of Monroeville, AL, and Shanequa Robinson of Perdue Hill, AL; two brothers: Kenneth Strother of Union Town, AL, and Keith (Veronica) Strother of Birmingham, AL; three sisters: Cynthia (Orlando) Howard of Gardendale, AL; Donna Early and Bridgett (Michael) Tucker both of Montgomery, AL; seven nieces and nephews, and many devoted friends, including Frank Banks, Marvin Hunt, and Alvin Stevenson.