Emeritus Deacon Howard Kirk, 98, of Port Arthur passed away December 24, 2016 at the Medical Center. He was a native of Nacogdoches, TX and served in the US Army.

Left to cherish his memory one son Rickey Kirk; three sisters Laura Kegler, Louise Kirk of Nacogdoches, TX and Bernice Kirk of Port Arthur, TX; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Holy Tabernacle Church of God In Christ, 211 W. 17^th Street, Port Arthur, TX with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.