William Michael "Fat" Kirven

William Kirven was born on April 9, 1974, in Dallas, Texas to Nelda Kirven Johnson. William accepted Christ at an early age. His love of sports started early. He played football as a cornerback for Wilmer Hutchins High School. He received his high school diploma in 1992. Soon after graduating from high school, William attended and graduated from barber school. He was a renowned barber, and he was known to his customers as “THA CUTTER”. He started his work career as a finisher at H&K.  William spent the last 8 years as a training instructor at Amazon.

Above all, he was devoted to God, his family and his community. William married his high school sweetheart, Anntonett Kirklin. They had two beautiful children, Michael and Mykail. He has one grandchild, Mekhi Kirven. If you know William, then you know his favorite pass time was watching sports, grilling, and spending quality time with friends. William entered eternal rest on March 31, 2025.

William was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Ruby Lee Johnson; his grandfather, William Kirven; grandmother, Josie Medlock Searcy, two aunts Shirley Kirven, Myrtle Ford; two cousins, Nicole Ford and Lisa Ford. William leaves his mother, Nelda Johnson; his wife, Anntonett Kirklin Kirven; son, Michael Kirven; daughter, Mykail Kirven; his grandson, Mekhi Kirven “Fat head”; sister, Chastity Kirven; brother, Jason Kirven and his wife, Ebonye Kirven; aunts, Ruby Joe, Margie Brown, and Carolyn Harris; uncles, Johnny Brown and Albert Harris, along with a host of cousins, cherished family, and friends.

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