James Kirkendoll

James Kirkendoll of Keota was born on Sept. 26, 1948, in Fresno, Calif. to William McKinley and Jessie Mae (Henson) Kirkendoll. He passed away on March 24, 2019, in Fort Smith, Ark., at the age of 70.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Dee Foth and husband, Michael Brockmann, of Fresno, Calif.; his brothers, Billie Kirkendoll of Reno, Nev. and Lawrence Kirkendoll of Selma, Calif.; his sister, Dorothy Manion of Clear Lake, Calif. and grandchildren, Samantha Mae Dee Ann Pelley of Friant, Calif. and Nicholas Everett Ray Lowery of San Diego, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William McKinley and Jessie Mae (Henson) Kirkendoll; his brother, Wallace “Sonny” Kirkendoll and his sisters, Patricia Ann Sullivan, Cora Lightfoot and Joyce Foliart.
He was an active member of Saving Grace Church and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his best friend, Doug Gorman. James thought the world of his daughter and grandchildren.
There was a remembrance service at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Saving Grace Church.