The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, June 5, 1995                   TAG: 9506050014
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   30 lines

WILLIAM C. KIRKMAN

William Cecil Kirkman, 75, of the 3800 block of Pine Road, a retired Allstate insurance agent, died June 3, 1995, in Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Mr. Kirkman was born in Swansboro, N.C. He had retired from Allstate Insurance after 34 years. He was a veteran of the 82nd Airborne WW 2. He was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn D. Kirkman; two daughters, Donna K. O'Connor of Portsmouth and Debbie K. Perdue of McDowell, Va.; a son, the Rev. Gale R. ``Reggie'' Kirkman of Chester, Va.; a sister, Audrey Johnston of Richmond, Va.; a brother, John E. Kirkman III of McLean, Va.; and 10 grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. George F. Mullinax. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Loving Funeral Home, Churchland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carpenters for Christ, c/o Western Branch Baptist Church, 4710 High St. W., Portsmouth, Va. 23703.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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