Mr. Earl Benjamin Kirk, age 89, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017.  Mr. Kirk was born in Haralson County, Georgia, on October 27, 1927.  He was the son of the late James Jackson Kirk and the late Stella Tolbert Kirk.  Mr. Kirk was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired farmer.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one step-daughter, Barbara Carlisle McKibben; five brothers, Leroy Kirk, Amos Kirk, David Kirk, J.D. Kirk and Gene Kirk; and one grandchild, Jason Kirk.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Luke Kirk of Buchanan; two daughters and one son-in-law, Debra Bentley of Temple, and Ruby and Timothy Hayes of Buchanan; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Robert and Frances Kirk of Bremen, John Kirk of Newnan and Tim Kirk of Buchanan; one step-son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin and Connie Carlisle of Winter Haven, FL; one sister, Jackie Brown of Ball Ground; twenty one grandchildren; and a number of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Lonnie Bentley, Jr. and Rev. Alan Kirk officiating.  Interment will follow in Piney Woods Cemetery with Rev. Seaborn Swann officiating at the graveside. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Terry Mosley, John Kirk, Joe Kirk, Chris Robinson, Benjamin Robinson and Lee Hobbs.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.