Paul Kirkendol

October 24, 1941 - November 8, 2019

Paul Lawrence Kirkendol passed away on Friday. November 8, 2019 at his home in Church Hill, TN. Paul was the fifth child born October 24, 1941 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Marjorie and John Kirkendol. He follows brothers, John, Richard, and Bill Kirkendol and daughter Helen Kirkendol. Dr. Kirkendol earned his PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Tennessee in 1971 and served on the faculty of LSU Health Science Center until his retirement in 2008. He will be remembered by the thousands of students he taught and his many friends and colleagues. *An award has been established, in Paul’s memory, at the LSU Health Sciences Center of Pharmacology Dept. for excellence in teaching. He is survived by his loving wife, the Reverend Sherrolyn Weed of Church Hill, Tennessee, siblings, James Kirkendol, Nancy Smith, and Sue Lingafelter; children Susan Cart of New Orleans, Louisiana, David Kirkendol; their mother, Arlene Kirkendol of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Erika Weed of Charlotte, North Carolina and granddaughters, Alex and Meghan Cart of New Orleans. The Kirkendol family will observe a remembrance at the Church Hill home on November 30th, 2019. Visitors welcome to attend from 2pm to 4pm. *In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions, in Paul’s name, may be made to the LSU Health Foundation “Kirkendol fund,” LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido. St., New Orleans, LA 70112 The care of Paul Kirkendol and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.