Roy "Kirk" Fisher

Services for Roy “Kirk” Fisher, 84, of Tyler, will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Chaplain Kenneth Somerville officiating. Burial will follow at Cathedral in the Pines in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Kirk Fisher died peacefully Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Tyler. He was born March 8, 1931 in White Oak, the son of Ralph and Rosa Belle Fisher. He grew up in Hallsville and graduated from Hallsville High School in 1948. He followed his brother Kenneth’s footsteps to the University of Texas at Austin. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After getting out of the service, he met Marlene Goehring and the rest was history. He and Marlene were married on September 4, 1954, in Longview. He returned to the University of Texas and then received a degree from Stephen F. Austin University in accounting. They had one daughter, Lauren “Lauri” Fisher in 1963. Kirk Fisher loved working and the people he met through his work. He first worked for Q. C. Murphy, CPA, Trice Production Company, and International Helium before going into private practice in the late 1960s. He became a successful self-employed accountant, serving his clients for over 30 years, particularly enjoying his oil and gas work. He lived in Longview for the majority of his adult life until he and Marlene moved to Tyler in 2004 to be closer to Lauri and her family. He is predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Rosa Belle Fisher, and his brother, Kenneth Fisher. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Goehring Fisher; daughter, Lauren “Lauri” Fisher Perry and her husband Mark Lewis; granddaughter Sarah Elise Perry; sister-in-law Thelma Fisher; nephews Craig Fisher, Paul Fisher and Derek Fisher, and their families; and cousins Kate Kutch Gooden, Kyle Kutch, and Clay Kutch. Kirk Fisher was a diehard Longhorn and Longview Lobos fan. He and his wife also enjoyed watching Texas Rangers games. He was a man who put his family first – the epitome of a husband, father, and grandfather. He would do anything to help others, and he always had a smile on his face. He never met a stranger. He attended every sporting event of his granddaughter, Sarah, and he was loved by her teammates. He was loved and respected by all that knew him throughout his life. He spent the last year and a half living in the memory care unit at Meadow Lake Senior Living Community in Tyler, where he was a beloved resident. He regularly greeted staff and his caregivers there with a hearty “Hook ‘Em Horns!” Special love and appreciation to the staff at Meadow Lake memory care, especially UC, Lindsey, Sharonda, Peace, Margaret, Newton, and Arecelia, and Heart to Heart Hospice, especially Kelli and Beverly. If desired, one may give a memoriam to the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, 211 Winchester, Tyler, TX 75701, to help others who suffer from Lewy Body and other forms of dementia. Visitation is scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler.

Roy "Kirk" Fisher

March 8, 1931 - July 30, 2015