Funeral service for George Ottis Kirby, 85, of Decatur will be Friday, February 26, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Knighten and the Rev. Doug Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Kirby, who died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at Summerford Nursing Home, was born December 2, 1924, in Morgan County to Barry George Kirby and Essie Lee Kirby. He served in the U.S. Army in the military police. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris White Kirby; and one son, David Allen Kirby.
Survivors include two sons, Don (Lisa) Kirby of Hartselle and Bobby (Lanita) Kirby of Danville; daughter, Cathy (Jack) Allen of Anderson, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Katie (Ashley) Bowling, Jay Kirby, Amy (Jeremy) Mosteller, Jason Allen, Wayne Galloway, David (Lora) Galloway and Marie (Chess) Martin; and seven great-grandchildren, Kensley and Conner Bowling, Haley and Hudson Crow, Brook Madison, Abbie Martin and Abbie Kirby.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, February 25, 2010 Decatur, Alabama
** It is noted that the obituary written and published by The Decatur Daily has the father's name wrong.
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Copied from a virtual flower note: I met George in 1968 at the age of 15 when I began working at the Decatur, Al. Western Auto store. George was much older than me but we were very close and had some fun times ... old wallets attached to fishing line that we leave on the sidewalk for pedestrians to see and as they reach to pick it up we pull it away. We played many jokes on the rest of the crew also! I went camping with George and Don to have some of the most enjoyable times of my young life. I remember the wonderful meals that Doris cooked and WOW! What a cook! She was the sweetest lady I ever met and George loved her more than life, never did I witness anything other than pure love between them. Doris gloated on George and he made sure to tell people how much he loved and appreciated her. I remember her bringing George cake to the store while it was fresh and she always had that glimmer in her eye around him and the biggest smile. I say this because it's a testament to who George was as a man, husband and father. I will never forget my good friend and I'm sure he and Doris are eternally happy together ! Rest in peace my good friend ! -- Left by Benny on 22 Apr 2013
Funeral service for George Ottis Kirby, 85, of Decatur will be Friday, February 26, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Knighten and the Rev. Doug Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Kirby, who died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at Summerford Nursing Home, was born December 2, 1924, in Morgan County to Barry George Kirby and Essie Lee Kirby. He served in the U.S. Army in the military police. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris White Kirby; and one son, David Allen Kirby.
Survivors include two sons, Don (Lisa) Kirby of Hartselle and Bobby (Lanita) Kirby of Danville; daughter, Cathy (Jack) Allen of Anderson, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Katie (Ashley) Bowling, Jay Kirby, Amy (Jeremy) Mosteller, Jason Allen, Wayne Galloway, David (Lora) Galloway and Marie (Chess) Martin; and seven great-grandchildren, Kensley and Conner Bowling, Haley and Hudson Crow, Brook Madison, Abbie Martin and Abbie Kirby.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, February 25, 2010 Decatur, Alabama
** It is noted that the obituary written and published by The Decatur Daily has the father's name wrong.
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Copied from a virtual flower note: I met George in 1968 at the age of 15 when I began working at the Decatur, Al. Western Auto store. George was much older than me but we were very close and had some fun times ... old wallets attached to fishing line that we leave on the sidewalk for pedestrians to see and as they reach to pick it up we pull it away. We played many jokes on the rest of the crew also! I went camping with George and Don to have some of the most enjoyable times of my young life. I remember the wonderful meals that Doris cooked and WOW! What a cook! She was the sweetest lady I ever met and George loved her more than life, never did I witness anything other than pure love between them. Doris gloated on George and he made sure to tell people how much he loved and appreciated her. I remember her bringing George cake to the store while it was fresh and she always had that glimmer in her eye around him and the biggest smile. I say this because it's a testament to who George was as a man, husband and father. I will never forget my good friend and I'm sure he and Doris are eternally happy together ! Rest in peace my good friend ! -- Left by Benny on 22 Apr 2013
Family Members
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Mattie Mae Kirby Long
1903–1934
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Carl Watson Kirby
1904–1993
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Percy Kyle Kirby
1906–1988
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Georgia T Kirby
1908–1908
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Clara Pearl Kirby Lowery
1909–1988
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Daniel Forrest Kirby
1912–1967
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Unnamed Female Kirby
1914–1914
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Rev Orville Lee Kirby
1915–1997
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Leonard Floyd Kirby Sr
1918–1971
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Wilma Irene Kirby Wilborn
1920–2001
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Eva L Kirby Bodley
1922–1987
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