Former Commissioner of This County Is To Be Buried Sunday At 3:30 p.m.
R. M. Kirby, 77 year old pioneer citizen of Smith county, died Saturday morning at his home near Winona following an illness of three years. He was well known throughout the county, having been county commissioner for four years from 1918 until 1922.
The deceased was born in Spartanburg, SC. moving to Texas when a young man. He located in Smith county near Starville. He was married to Miss Annie Laurie Garner of Starville in 1882. For several years he taught school in Smith county. He joined the Masonic lodge at Starville 35 years ago.
At the time of his death and for many years previously he had been a member of the Winona Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Harris Creek church three miles west of Winona. Thorndike Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. The Masonic lodge will have charge of the services at the grave.
Survivors are his wife; eight children, Mrs. J. A. Culpepper and H. Kirby of Winona; J. D. Kirby of Winona, Mrs. C. S. Foster of Gilmer, J. W. Kirby, Mrs. Fred Birdsong, and Mrs. W. R. Powell of Tyler, Webb Kirby of Winona, 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Tyler Courier Times Telegraph - Sunday, April 28, 1935
[RK Note: Richard's brother John Calvin Kirby is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona, Crockett Co, TX. FAG # 73938461. Still researching other family members in Texas and South Carolina.]
Former Commissioner of This County Is To Be Buried Sunday At 3:30 p.m.
R. M. Kirby, 77 year old pioneer citizen of Smith county, died Saturday morning at his home near Winona following an illness of three years. He was well known throughout the county, having been county commissioner for four years from 1918 until 1922.
The deceased was born in Spartanburg, SC. moving to Texas when a young man. He located in Smith county near Starville. He was married to Miss Annie Laurie Garner of Starville in 1882. For several years he taught school in Smith county. He joined the Masonic lodge at Starville 35 years ago.
At the time of his death and for many years previously he had been a member of the Winona Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Harris Creek church three miles west of Winona. Thorndike Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. The Masonic lodge will have charge of the services at the grave.
Survivors are his wife; eight children, Mrs. J. A. Culpepper and H. Kirby of Winona; J. D. Kirby of Winona, Mrs. C. S. Foster of Gilmer, J. W. Kirby, Mrs. Fred Birdsong, and Mrs. W. R. Powell of Tyler, Webb Kirby of Winona, 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Tyler Courier Times Telegraph - Sunday, April 28, 1935
[RK Note: Richard's brother John Calvin Kirby is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona, Crockett Co, TX. FAG # 73938461. Still researching other family members in Texas and South Carolina.]
Family Members
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Ida Kirby
1883–1884
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Ellen Mary Kirby Culpepper
1885–1975
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Hubbard "Hub" Kirby
1888–1980
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John Douglas Kirby Sr
1892–1951
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Bessie Kirby
1893–1894
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Joseph Wallace Kirby
1895–1979
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Annie Laurie Kirby Foster
1898–1964
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Gussie Mae Kirby Birdsong
1902–1984
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Webb Kirby
1904–1994
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Grace Marie Kirby Powell
1908–1988
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