Audrey Mae Kirk

Audrey Mae Kirk was born to Lawrence and Ida McGowan January 18, 1949 in Albany,

Louisiana. She was the sixth of twelve children.

At the age of 13, Audrey was baptized at the river by the late Rev. Earlo Davis of the Mt.

Kingdom Baptist Church.

Most of her education she received at Livingston Parish and graduated from Greenville Park in

1967.

As a child, Audrey was known as the fastest runner of her siblings. She was the one who would

climb the trees and the one you couldn't catch. She was also able to get her sister Ida (BB) to do

anything she told her to do. She was the one you couldn't whoop and the tiny one, which is

where her nickname "Tiny" came from.

On April . 201968, she married her lifelong partner of 53 years Clarence Kirk. In November of

1968, Clarence packed them up and moved to Toledo, Ohio. She became a member of

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. TJ Wiggins. She was

a very active member of the church serving on the Usher Board, Finance Committee, Youth

Department, and Chairperson of the Pastor Anniversary. She remained a faithful member until

her passing under the Leadership of Pastor Sylvester Rome.

Audrey worked a couple of jobs with her favorite job being her job at St. Elizabeth School where

she was known as the lunch room "mom". She began foster parenting in 1986 and became a

parent to many foster kids.

On Wednesday June 23, 2021, Audrey departed this life and is now resting in peace. She leaves

to cherish her memories her laving husband of 53 years. Clarence Kirk Sr~ two daughters.,. Valeri.e

(Leroy) Hollowell and Loretta Kirk; one Son, Clarence (Jeannine) Kirk Jr., all of Toledo, Ohio; 8

grandkids, Ishmael shine, Vizaak (Michelle) Shine,· DeShawnte (Sydney) Shine, Dallas, Tx, LaTisha

White, Demetrius Hardiman, Juanisha Kirk, Tanaya Kirk and Curtis Kirk of Charlotte, NC; 13

great grandkids; 2 special daughters, Marquita Brown and Kimberly Thomas; 3 God children,

Tayisha Labiche-Green of Marrera, LA, Prentiss Brown Jr., and Dalaysia Brown both of Toledo,

Qhi.o;. 4. s.Jste.rs,. lulia. Mae Pal.mer,. Hammond,. La, Ida (Le.ray) Austin,_ KJllian,. La,. Ca.rolyn

McGowan, Toledo, Ohio, Christine McFarland, Baton Rouge, La; one brother, Emmitt (Sarah)

McGowan, Hammond, La; 4 brother in laws, Richard (Linda) Kirk Sr., Louis Branch, Oliver

(Debra) Kirk all of Baton Rouge, La, Leroy (Rosalyn) Kirk of Ponchatoula, La; 2 sister in laws,

Ruby Allen, Baton Rouge, La, and Joyce Kirk of Ponchatoula, La. And a host of relatives, nieces,

nephews and friends. A special thank you to her home nurse Jamee' Temple.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Ida McGowan; Daughter, Kimberly Kirk

Munn; Two grandkids Quanisha and Alayja Kirk; 3 Brothers. Johnny, June, James McGowan;

Three sisters, Ledell Branch, Dorothy Jones and Babara Jean Oguinye and son-in-law Tommy

Shine.