Annie "Mookie Mook" Kirksey

March 18, 1947 - April 3, 2020

KIRKSEY, Ms. Annie "Mookie Mook" - Age 73, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her residence. Family hour 1:30PM Saturday April 25, 2020 from the Chapel of the Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing immediately at 2:00PM. Pastor Sylvester Thompson, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Saturday. Ms. Kirksey will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00-6:00PM Friday. Ms. Kirksey leaves to cherish her memory: children, Karen V. Kirksey, Latrecia Ann (Dale) Anderson, Veronica S. Kirksey-Parks, LaWana Kirksey; grandchildren, Nakiaya Kirksey, Ja'Zaria Mabin and Ayanna Parks; great grandchildren, Da'Marcus Randle, Sy'Aire Kirksey; siblings, Willie B. Magee, Willie J. Burkett, Milton (Elizabeth) Burkett, Earlean (Syvoid) Transou and Corine Burkett; and host of nieces, nephews and cousins including special son, Andrew McCoy; special friends, Vivian Curry, Irma Rodrigueuz, Orlanda Green, Effie Stanton and Charlie Stanton. Ms. Kirksey was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Pearlean Burkett; grandsons, Burton "Pie" Simmons, Christopher Parks; siblings, Paul Burkett Jr. Thomas Burkett, Andrew Burkett; special friend, Nina Pennyman. At Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, we value the safety and health of our customers, staff and the general public. Therefore, we will adhere to EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-11 issued by our Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding assemblages in the wake of the unprecedented health challenge our state and nation is facing. The Executive Order is as follows: Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: 1. Beginning on April 10, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing through May 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all assemblages of more than 50 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 10 people are prohibited in this state. A single indoor shared space includes but is not limited to a room, hall, cafeteria, auditorium, theater, or gallery. The prohibition on assemblages set forth in this section does not apply to: We do understand that this may pose a challenge to you and your family, but our dedicated staff is here to help guide you towards making the best decisions in memorializing your loved one.