Kala LaShay Hopper
was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on May 18, 1996 the daughter of Willie Joe Kirk and Melissa Cheryl Hopper Moffett.
Kala LaShay lived in Hardin County most of her life. She was a an Honor Student and a member of the Souls Harbor Church in Savannah, Tennessee. She loved singing, reading, cooking and had thought about becoming a chef.
Kala LaShay departed this life on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the age of 15 years, 3 months, 24 days.
She is survived by her mother, Melissa Cheryl Hopper Moffett and husband William of Morris Chapel, Tennessee; father, Willie Joe Kirk and wife Cheryl of Corinth, Mississippi; 2 sisters, Kelsie Stricklin of Morris Chapel, Tennessee and Juanita Kirk of Corinth, Mississippi; 2 brothers, Jose Kirk of Oxford, Mississippi and Jayden Kirk of Corinth, Mississippi; 3 step brothers, Keith Thompson of Knoxville, Tennessee, Billy Wayne Moffett of Michie, Tennessee and Robert Moffett of Morris Chapel, Tennessee; 2 step sisters, Ann Moffett of Michie, Tennessee and Jennifer Moffett of Savannah, Tennessee; maternal grandparents, Billy and Flora Hopper of Savannah, Tennessee; paternal grandparents, Kennon Strickland of Corinth, Mississippi and Joyce Strickland of Guys, Tennessee; step paternal grandmother, O.B. "Cookie" Tatum of Corinth, Mississippi; step maternal grandmother, Louise Moffett of Michie, Tennessee; paternal great grandfather, Joseph Irons of Chicago, Illinois; maternal great grandmother, Alma Hopper of Savannah, Tennessee; and a host aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Lee Kirk.