OBIT: Mary Ann Kirkwood (Ford City)

Mary Ann (Beers) Kirkwood, 70, of Ford City, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at ACMH Hospital.

She was born on October 15, 1940 in Ford City, a daughter of Kenneth and Goldie (Carl) Beers-Titus. She was a lifelong resident of the community.

She was employed as a seamstress, and had her own Notary Public business in Kittanning.

She was a member of the Pleasant Union Lutheran Church on Little Rock Road.

She enjoyed reading, shopping, and her greatest joy was spending time with her children.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Woody Kirkwood, of Kittanning; her daughter: Cindy (Ron) Atherton of Templeton; her son: (Charles (Kathy) Booher of Ford City; two step-sons: Woody III (Sally) Kirkwood of Kittanning and Roy (Beth Kirkwood of Adrian; a step daughter: Karen Sue Nulph of Kittanning; two grandsons: Mike (Jess) Atherton of Echo, PA, and Matthew Booher of Ford City; a granddaughter: Haley Booher of Ford City; three step-grandsons: Brady Kirkwood of Cowansville, Brad Kirkwood, and Christopher Kirkwood of West Kittanning; two step-granddaughters: Sarah Kirkwood of Pittsburgh and Tiria Creel of Binghamton, NY; three great-grandchildren: Cade, Pearl, and Raymond; two sisters: Betty (Terry) Streightif of Kittanning and Brenda Gray of Kittanning; and a brother: Jim (Cindy) Beers of Ohio.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Tuesday at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Kittanning. A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Pleasant Union Lutheran Church, with additional visitation one hour before the service. Pastor Ralph Kilgore will officiate.

Interment will take place in the Pleasant Union Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s name to the Pleasant Union Lutheran Church, Little Rock Road, Kittanning, PA 16201.

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