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Lynette Verner
Always remember your love & care for family. Gonna miss seeing your pictures of you & your family. Sadly, I hadn’t seen you in many years but I’m sure we’d pick right back up with telling each other stories of what our families are doing & have done. I know your family is going to miss you greatly but I know you’ll be watching over them, especially all grand & great littles you have. Prayers for your families peace🙏
Terry and Janet Pack
Betty Kirkus Stone
Joy (I knew her as Tiny and she was .) we became friends when she was 14 and I was 12. We became best friends and did everything together. I have only wonderful memories of her. We always was having fun, went to school together also. I remember the 3 of us including Bonnie ( who was 16 ) would share our clothes and shoes to wear for something different. We all wore the same sizes. ( even though Bonnie had more curves than Tiny and I had.). We enjoyed it so much. I will always love her and miss her. She was my brothers wife and my forever sister. She’s in my heart to stay. I know she’s happy in heaven and I’m happy for her. We had a pact so I won’t be able to see her one last time but my spirit will be with her. God bless all her family and friends .We will all see her again when it’s time for us to go home too! You were a joy to me Tiny. And I’ll never forget you. Love, Betty Lou.
ChelsiRa
Joy was a wonderful great grandma. She will be missed dearly. Rest in peace nan. Noah, Damien, Jackson & Rylee Kirkus miss you and know you are watching them from heaven.
Joy Kirkus
2024-10-30
Joy (Tiny) Kirkus, 77 of Fernandina Beach, Florida passed away on October 30th, 2024 at Community Hospice Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring.
Born on Sunday October 12th, 1947 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Richard Taylor Shetters and Ethel Eloise Pack. She grew up in Jacksonville, FL and attended school at Kirby Smith. After falling in love with Noah Kirkus, the love of her life, they were married in 1963.
Joy and Noah welcomed four sons into their family over the next 10 years: Noah E. Kirkus, Tony J. Kirkus Sr., Michael E. Kirkus Sr., Jonathan D. Kirkus Sr. Her sons remember her as a kind, loving, and patient Mother who always encouraged them to pursue their goals.
Joy was an accomplished Teacher, Business Owner, and Homemaker and often enjoyed spending time with family and loved western movies. Joy was a dedicated Mother who loved her family and friends dearly. She was an exceptional baker and home cook who loved to entertain family and friends on any occasion, especially holidays.
She is predeceased by: Noah O. Kirkus (Spouse), Richard T. Shetters (father) and Ethel E. Pack (mother), 4 brothers, and 4 sisters.
Joy leaves behind her brother, Everett (Hutchy) Shetters and sister, Bonnie Wise; 4 sons: Noah Kirkus, Tony Kirkus, Michael E. Kirkus, and Jonathan D. Kirkus; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
The viewing will be on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:00am, and the funeral service will be at 11:00am and led by Brother Pete at the Burgess Chapel of Oxley Heard Funeral Home.
She will be laid to rest at Hughes Cemetery.
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