Jeffrey Kirkpatrick

BENTON, Mo. -- Jeffrey O'Neil Kirkpatrick, 47, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Benton, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, following a boating accident on his beloved Tennessee River.

He was born Aug. 31, 1964, in Sikeston, Mo., the son of Richard and Faye Bryant Kirkpatrick.

Jeff was an active member of Salt & Light Community Church in Paducah and had been employed at Computer Services Inc. as a telecommunication manager for the last 25 years. He was a 1982 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School.

He is survived by his parents of Charleston, Mo.; his son, Nicholas R. Kirkpatrick of Paducah; one brother, Richie Kirkpatrick of Fruitland; two sisters, Claudia Rolwing of Terrell, Texas, and Joy Cochran of Morehouse, Mo.

A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Salt & Light Community Church,

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Private burial will be in Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt, Mo.