James Kirk

James Traver Kirk, age 40, husband of Brandy Haddix Kirk of Stanton, KY passed away on February 11, 2020 at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY.  James was born in Panama City, FL on September 13, 1979 and graduated from Powell County High School in 1997.  He was a Detective with the City of Stanton Police Department and the owner of Lawn En4cement Lawn Care Business.  James Kirk was a former Chief of Police with the Clay City Police Department and was decorated with the Life Saving Award issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff Department.  He was posthumously honored with the Meritorious Service Award issued by the Stanton City Police Department.  James is survived by his wife, Brandy Haddix Kirk; his mother, Elaine Whitehurst Kirk; his mother and father in law, Roy and Rebecca Haddix; four daughters:  Morgan (Ian Adams) Campbell, Madalyn Kirk, McKinney Kirk and Marti Kirk; one sister, Leslie Kirk; sisters in law, Mandy Delacey, Jessica Haddix and Megan Pelfrey and one grandchild, Levi Adams.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Garland Lacy and Arthur Randy Lacy will be held at noon Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Emmanuel Baptist Church.  Visitation is 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the church.  Burial will be in Sissy's Garden Cemetery, West Bend, KY with Arthur Randy Lacy, Donavon Crabtree, Ian Morton, James Watson, Chase Friel, Michael Whitehurst, Billy Rice, Mike Townsend, Jake Rogers and Grant Faulkner serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Ian Adams, Roy Haddix, O. J. Rogers, Justin Spencer, Charlie Crabtree, Charles "Bubby" Campbell, Travis Crabtree, Kenny Yarber, Chad Rice, Kevin Neal, Derek Townsend, Matthew Reed and Logan Faulkner.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.