Copperton, UT Lois Joy Hollingshead Kirk, 90 passed away in Copperton, Utah on August 31, surrounded by her children. She was born on July 3, 1924, at the home of her parents Andrew Jackson and Lois Adelaide Roberts Hollingshead. Joy was born so close to midnight on July 3 that she always celebrated her birthday as July 4th. She married Jack Boyd Kirk and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage.

She was raised in Minersville, Utah and attended Milford High School where she was the drum majorette and Jack was the captain of the football team. She attended USU in Logan for 1 year and then WWll happened. After the war ended Jack and Joy were married and lived in California until their retirement. Joy, besides being a loving wife and mother, was a realtor as well as president of the Los Angeles Regional National Society of Delphians.

Jack and Joy returned to Utah after retirement and were sealed in the St. George Temple, following the example of her parents. They settled in Milford, Beaver, and later in St. George. Jack and Joy enjoyed their grandchildren, great grandchildren, world travel, and they were avid golfers.

After Jack died in 2006, Joy renewed her acquaintance with an old high school friend, John Douglas Ryan who helped her to sing, dance, and laugh again. In 2013, suffering from Alzheimers, she lived under the loving care of her oldest daughter, Paula, in Copperton.

She is survived by her children: Paula Kirk Sorensen (Mike), Scott Kirk (Drew), Robin Kirk Ashton (Laird), and Don Kirk (Kari); 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services at the mortuary. Interment will be at the Milford City Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221. Please visit our website at www.metcalfmortuary.com for condolences, complete obituary and funeral listings