Elbert Allwyn Kuyrkendall

1938-2008

Elbert Allwyn “Sticks” Kuyrkendall, 70, of Magnolia, and Tampa, Fla., died July 2, 2008, at his residence in Tampa. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb until services there at 1 p.m. The Rev. Willie Westmoreland will officiate, and burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Magnolia.

Mr. Kuyrkendall was born May 26, 1938, in Magnolia. He was the son of the late Ray Lee and Carrie Pezant Kuyrkendall.

He starred in football, baseball and basketball at Magnolia High School, where he was voted cutest boy, most athletic and Mr. MHS. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in business. He was a mortgage banker for most of his professional career and retired from Union Planters Bank.

Survivors include a son, Jeff Kuyrkendall of Tampa; a daughter, Denise Smith of Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Meghan and Dylan Smith of Baton Rouge; great-grandson, Blaise Carter of Baton Rouge; a brother, Roger Kuyrkendall of Laurel; two sisters, Patsy Packer of Clinton and Shirley Nabors of Nashville; a sister-in-law, Hazel Kuyrkendall of Brandon; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Randy Kuyrkendall, Jason Spears, J.C. Passman, Eddie Daix, Ronald Simmons and Bryan Harris. Honorary pallbearers are Eldridge Boyd, Robert Duncan and Cecil Packer.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mr. Kuyrkendall’s church, My Father’s House, 67472 Charles McDaniel Road, Kentwood, LA 70444.

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Lisa Kuyrkendall - Cary, NC

"POPS" Thank you for your wonderful presence in my life. I am honored to have known you. Your kind heart and forgiving soul will always be my fondest memory of you. You will be missed and always remembered. God Bless!
Lisa Kuyrkendall
W. B. (Dub) and Jeneane Mixon - Clinton, MS

Dub and I send our heartfelt sympathies to the family of our much loved and admired "Sticks". We haven't seen him is awhile, but we will always remember his smiling face and great attitude toward life. He has always been a favorite friend from high school. To Roger and Patsy, especially, may all of the great memories and love for your brother be a blessing in the days to come. We love you both.
Jeneane & Dub
Alan & Stephanie Shaw - Mobile, AL

Our sinceriest condolences go out to the loss of cousin "Sticks" and the Kuyrkendall family. May the Lord comfort and take hold of us tightly during this time. May the heavans open up brightly and rejoice that Sticks is home. His pain is gone ever more.
Hurston and Mary Ann Nicholas - Acworth, GA 30102

Sticks, our dear friend of over 60 years, will be missed by all who loved him and enjoyed his personality at every class reunion and in our memories of him. Knowing that he is in a better place makes his passing easier. Our thoughts and prayers are with Roger and Patsy, Jeff and Denise. Love, Hurston and Mary Ann

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