Mr. Todd Neal Kirkland

Funeral services for Mr. Todd Neal Kirkland, 56, of DeBerry, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Carthage. Visitation will be held 6-8:00 p.m. Monday, August 19 at the First Baptist Church of Carthage. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. Todd Neal Kirkland was born July 23, 1968 in Galveston, Texas. He passed this life August 14, 2024 at his home in DeBerry, Texas. Todd was one of three children born to the marriage of Wendall Neal and Shirley Dianne Brantley Kirkland. He was raised and schooled in Elysian Fields. Todd married the love of his life, Kathy Joe Jones July 20, 1991 and they celebrated 33 years of marriage. Mr. Kirkland spent his career in the oil field and pipeline industries. He was the owner operator of Kirvard Eastern Division since 2004. He loved spending time with his family and grandkids, working on his land and his river land. He also enjoyed winning at the casinos, driving fast and “Whoopin Ass”. Todd was the boss of everything. Todd is preceded in death by his Parents and a grandchild, Knox Doyal. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy Kirkland of DeBerry; children, Bodie Todd Kirkland of Marshall, Kirstan Kirkland Eddins and husband Jody of Carthage, Kinsley Kirkland Doyal and husband Keith of DeBerry; siblings, Brenda Kirkland of Karnack, Danny Kirkland and wife Lynn of DeBerry, Wendall “Pac-man” Parker of DeBerry, Duane “Woodrow” Parker of DeBerry; grandchildren, Ryleigh Neal Kirkland, Todd Kayne Kirkland, Kaplan Lee Eddins, Kingston James Eddins, and one baby Doyal on the way; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be, Bodie Kirkland, Wendall “Pac-man” Parker, Buck Chambers, Mitch Holcomb, Bobby Farias, and Keith Doyal. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Mitchell McMillan, Marshall McGuire, Kolby Kirkland, Ty Kirkland, Clayton Kirkland, Robert Morris, Holdon Holcomb, Hampton Holcomb, Sammy Armenio, Jimmy Gibbs, Chad Sherrod, Jody Eddins, Kaplan Eddins, Kingston Eddins, Todd Kayne Kirkland, Todd Jones, Eric Holcomb, Perry Hinton, Barry Nelson and Stephen Hammons. Todd will always be remembered as our hero, warrior and a “True American Badass”. A guest register can be signed at: www.hawthornfuneralhome.com

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Mr. Todd Neal Kirkland

July 23, 1968 - August 14, 2024