Richard Kirgan

Services for Dr. Richard Kirgan, age 64, of Tyler are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Monday in the Grace Baptist Church in Tyler with Rev. Dan Cozart and Rev. Ken Hensarling officiating. Internment will follow in the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors of Lindale. Dr. Kirgan went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in a Tyler hospital. He was born June 19, 1940 in Fairfield to Ramon Richard and Thera Dell Cannon Kirgan and was a 1958 graduate of Fairfield High School, 1962 graduate of Stephen F. Austin University with a Bachelor of Science and earned a Master in Theology in 1965 from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his Doctorate of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary in 1973. Dr. Kirgan pastored churches including the Williamsburg Baptist Church in Collins, Mississippi, First Baptist Church in Beaumont, Mississippi and the Lindale First Baptist Church from 1979-1987. Dr. Kirgan also served as home missionary for Smith County Baptist Association, Board of Directors of Timberline Baptist Encampment and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He taught at LeTourneau University and was a Bible teacher at Grace Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Ramon Kirgan on November 3, 1998 and his mother, Mrs. Thera Dell Kirgan on March 3, 2001. Dr. Kirgan is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jackie Kirgan of Tyler; son & daughter-in-law, Ramon III & Tiffany Kirgan of Tyler; daughter & son-in-law, Melissa & Chris Norris of Tyler; Grandchildren & Spouses, Joe Bob Terry and wife Kim, Ashley Terry, Jon Tom Terry, Nic Norris, Lexi Kirgan and Allie Rae Kirgan; Great Grandchilren, Mckinleigh Terry, Taegan Terry and Cannon Terry; Step-children & Spouses, Jack & Cindy Scarbrough of Tyler, Jeff & Julie Scarbrough of Van and Jill Turner of Bullard; Step-grandchildren, Jace Scarbrough, Jayme Scarbrough, Blake Turner, Nicole Scarbrough, Dillon Turner, Stratton Turner and Sarah Turner. Serving as pallbearers will be Rudy Rodriguez, Mike Hardy, Gary Bohannon, Jeff Kirgan, Tom Hizer, Rayford Maddox, Jodie Sanders, and Byron Cox. The family will receive friends from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon at Grace Baptist Church, 5512 Old Jacksonville Road, Tyler, TX. Memorials may be made to

Richard Kirgan

June 19, 1940 - May 11, 2005