Silas Kirk, Jr, 80, of Bowling Green, passed away at the Bay Pines V.A. Medical Center on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. He was born November 15, 1936 in Coalgood, Kentucky. He was a Hardee County resident since 1967, coming from Georgia. Si owned Kirk's Janitorial Service; he also worked for the City of Bowling Green, and IMC Mines. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bowling Green. Silas served in the United States Army for 9 years.

He is preceded in death by parents Silas Preston Kirk and Bertha Mae Ketron Kirk, and sister, Betty Walker. He leaves behind loving and devoted wife Tammy Kirk of Bowling Green, sons, Curtis Kirk wife Brenda of Lake Wales, Glenn Kirk wife Joanne of Wauchula, Edward Albritton wife Cathy of Valrico, daughters, Kim Kirk of Ponce de Leon, Frankie Flesher husband Charley of Sebring, Charmin Albritton of Arkansas, brothers, Paul Kirk of Lake Wales, Homer Kirk wife Tammy of Lake Wales, sisters, Nadine Powers husband Mike of Sun City Center, Charlene Warick of Winter Haven. 15 grandchildren, Homer Curtis Kirk Jr., Ronnie Kirk, Emily Lang, Glenn Kirk, Richard Kirk, Kaylie Kirk, William Pruett, Sharon Jansen, Penny McGuire, Christopher Walling, Hunter Walling, Emily Hart, Celena Albritton, Zachary Hart, and Stanley Flesher, 3 great-grandchildren, Brison Ward, Garrett Kirk, and Raelyn Jansen.

In Lieu of flowers please send donations to Fischer House in Memory of Silas Kirk. 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744.

Visitation is Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 6-8 PM, Funeral services are at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 18th at the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green with Bruce Durrance and Rev. Scott Tharp officiating. Burial is in Bowling Green Cemetery.