Josie Mae Kirkland Obituary
The memory of Josie Mae Kirkland (Naples, Florida), who passed away on September 28, 2025 at the age of 86, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ollie Nash Crump and Richard Mason Crump; her great-great-grandparent John Weeks; her grandmother Lizzie Raulerson Weeks (Chokoloskee); her husbands, Harrison B. Kirkland and Jimmy L. Sims; her daughter Tina Lynn Ruiz; her grandson Richard B. Burress; and her sisters, Virginia Crump Smith, Ruth Ann Crump Brown and Bobbie Crump.
She is survived by: her children, Tony C. Kirkland and Christine Kirkland Durfey (Robert Durfey); her grandsons, Raymond Burress (Dawn Burress), Billy Kirkland and Danny Kirkland; and her niece Patricia Banahan. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and beloved friends.
