Bishop Funeral Home
May 6, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Spear Rice

Jerry Lee Kirkpatrick, 69, of McAlester, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2015 at his home at Lake McAlester. Viewing will be Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bishop Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at the Word of Life Church in Bache with Rev. Alyce McPherson, Rev. Jamie Kirkpatrick, and Jimmy G. Ulibarri officiating. Interment will be at North Town Cemetery with military honors provided by the Robert B. Thomas, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1098. Service arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Service. Jerry was born on March 14, 1946 at St. Mary’s hospital in McAlester to the late C.T. Kirkpatrick and Freeda (Albert) Kirkpatrick. He was a life-long resident of McAlester. He served in the Oklahoma National Guard, retiring as a Sergeant in 1989. His career was at Oklahoma State Penitentiary as a correctional officer beginning in 1968, serving as the dog handler and retiring as a Lieutenant in the H-unit in 1997. Jerry loved his family and adored his grandchildren. He also enjoyed his many friends in the McAlester area. He loved trading guns and knives and his summer job landscaping yards for many customers over the years. He also enjoyed rodeo and the cowboy life as he would take all who would go to the OSP rodeo when it was going on. He also had many stories to tell over the life he had lived as a National Guardsmen, and Correctional Officer. There wasn’t anyone who loved his home-town more than he. He cherished all who he knew. He is survived by his wife: Carole Kirkpatrick of the home; children: Kimberly Brinlee of Texas, Jerri Lee Simonetti and husband, Paul of Texas, Jason Kirkpatrick and husband, Ian Smith of New Orleans, Louisiana, Kyle Kirkpatrick of the home, Melanie Kirkpatrick of McAlester. Also, grandchildren: Ryan Brinlee and wife, Celia, Stephen Brinlee and wife, Brittney Dillyn Stanford and wife, Hailey, Dennis Stanford, Jr, all of Wilburton, Blake Kirkpatrick of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dominick Simonetti and Madeline Simonetti, both of Dallas, Texas, Peyton Campagna, Landon Kirkpatrick, Hunter Smith, Brayden Leak, all of McAlester. And, great-grandchildren: Rylan Brinlee, Roman Brinlee, Tatum Brinlee, Aubree Brinlee, Kyla Stanford, all of Wilburton; sister: Joy Kirkpatrick-Brown of McAlester; brother: Leonard Kirkpatrick of Florida; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents: C.T. “Boog” Kirkpatrick and Freeda Albert Kirkpatrick. Pallbearers will be the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Polansky, Jack Southard, David Tissington, Adam Carlton, D.R. Jenson, Jimmy G. Ulibarri, Michael Parks, and Brian Arteberry.