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KIRKLAND -- BARBARA ALICE MCKINNEY Age 90, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was born in Amarillo, TX and grew up in Shreveport, LA. She was a talented artist and an avid traveler because of her interest in culture and history. As a military wife, she was able to experience and enjoy the people and culture of the many places the family lived and traveled. Barbara was a very generous and hospitable person to all she knew and many she met. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Carole S. Roberts and husband, Shannon of Los Lunas, NM; son, David N. Kirkland and wife, Rita Sims of Littleton, CO; daughter, Kristie K. James and husband, John of Fort Collins, CO; son, Tom Kirkland of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren, Maile Butler and husband, Rhett, Leanna Dunsworth and husband, Jerry, Zane Roberts and wife, Stacy, Roxanne Kirkland, Caitlin Kirkland, Kevin Kirkland, Dylan James, and Madelyn James; seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and the family of her heart, the Stewarts. Mrs. Kirkland was preceded in death by her parents, Porter and Alice Lee McKinney; her brother, John Porter McKinney, Lt. Col Lonnie N. Kirkland, U.S. Army, (Ret), the father of her children, and Robert L. Stewart Sr., her long-time companion. Services will be held Thursday, July 19, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at French Lomas Chapel with Alan Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Sandia Memory Gardens. Friends may visit French - Lomas, Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, or the Animal Humane Society. Please visit our online guest book for Barbara at www.RememberTheirStory.com. FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 505-275-3500
        Published on: Tue July 17, 2012