Willie Kirkwood Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Willie Kirkwood (Oxford, Mississippi), who passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Leroy Frieson and Maggie Mae Jarrett Jackson; and her brother C. Jarrett. She is survived by: her children, Tammie Kirkwood of Horn Lake, MS and Travis Kirkwood of Oxford, MS; her grandchildren, Ryan T. Kirkwood, Mylan D. Geralds, King T. Kirkwood, Gia T. Kirkwood, Kanijha Kirkwood and Aaliyah King; her siblings, Michael Jackson (Shirley) of Millington, TN, Rosie Lee Buford of Oxford, MS and Dorothy Ann Jackson of Memphis, TN; her aunts, Sally Coleman of Oxford, MS and Jettie Campbell of Oxford, MS; her cousins, John and Mary Jarrett of Oxford, MS; and her close friends, Neil McIntosh of Oxford, MS, Sarah Dixon Pegues of Oxford, MS, Cherlyn "Cookie" McEwen of Oxford, MS, Willie Lois Mathis of Oxford, MS, Mary Pegues of Oxford, MS, Martha Kimmons of Oxford, MS and Bessie Dunn of Oxford, MS. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.