Addie J. Kirkland

Addie Jean Kirkland was born December 7, 1941 in Savannah Tennessee to her loving parents, Frank Ellis Goodlow, Sr. and Morella Siner Goodlow she was one of 11 children to this union. Amos, Charles, Louis, James, Johnny and Frank JR., her brothers and Cornelia, Bobby, Mary and Freddie her sisters all proceeded her in death.

This was a loving and close family there are a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives too numerous to name.

After graduating High School, Addie moved to Michigan where she met and fell in love and married, Robert Louis Kirkland Sr. In 1962. They were married “at 5:30 in the afternoon” by Rev. C.W. Carpenter and to this union 2 children were born, Celestine Kirkland Perry (proceeded in death) and Robert Louis Kirkland, Jr.

Addie was always full of ideas and eager to learn. Her family meant the world to her and she made a beautiful home always planting flowers and keeping the home beautiful. She would plan family picnics and go to parks like over on Barton Drive. She loved to plan cruises to the Bahamas and even planned and enjoyed two to Alaska. In her spare time she like to crochet and can food and make cornbread muffins. Her exercise was important to her. She enjoyed walking and getting on her treadmill. She especially liked walking through the neighborhood with friends and out at Briarwood Mall and attending Zumba classes at The Ann Arbor Community Center. And even though she was a good cook her husband's sweet potato pies and her son’s bar-b-que ribs were her favorite!

Addie loved being a School Teacher in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Her preparation began at Washtenaw Community College where she received an Associate’s Degree, then The University of Michigan receiving her Bachelor’s and her Master’s and then over to Eastern Michigan University where she received a Specialist in Arts Degree and on September 15, 1999, the California Coast University conferred upon her A Doctorate in Education and she had received her Ph.d!

During the time she taught she tutored for Bo Schembechler and had occasion to tutor many athletes including Anthony Carter.

Addie attended Church regularly until her health failed. She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church where she was a Deaconess and pitched in wherever needed like when the Church Day Care was in need of assistance.

She leaves to mourn her loving husband Robert Sr. her Son, Robert Jr. ( Vivian) her grandchildren Eric Patrick Kirkland and Ayzia Maria Kirkland, and many nieces, nephews many relatives, friends and neighbors.