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1923 - 2011
 Luther Edward Kirby, 88, of Huntington, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel by the Rev. Buddy Muncey. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, WV. He was born February 26, 1923 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Lonzo Lonnie Kirby and Nell Clark Kirby. He was retired from the Corps of Engineers, was a member of Rock of Ages Baptist Church, and was a US Army veteran and Navy Reserve veteran having served in World War II. He is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Alice Moore Kirby; two daughters, Karen (Ted) Caldwell of Ona, WV, and Laura McFann of Kenova, WV; two sons, Steve Kirby of Huntington and Edward Dale (Vicki) Kirby of Aberdeen, NC; six grandchildren, Rick (Melissa) Caldwell of Richmond, VA, Melissa (Gene) McComas of Ona, WV, Christy (Christian) Harshbarger of Wilmington, NC, Brad (Adelene) Kirby of Charlotte, NC, Brian Kirby of Houston, TX, and Dalton McFann of Kenova; and eight great grandchildren, Tyler, Michael, Taylor, Chloe, Alexandra, Avery, Cayden and Braelene. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm Friday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #139 Milton, WV. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace. The family would like to give a special thanks to Hospice of Huntington and his personal caregivers for all their care and support. |
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There are currently 10 condolences.
Amber Miller
Friday August 12, 2011 at
10:15 PM
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I am so sorry to hear about Uncle Bub. Please know my prayers are with you all.
Amber
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leslie lewis boroff
Friday August 12, 2011 at
4:10 PM
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my family and i wished to express our condolences to you and your family in the passing of your father. our deepest sympathies to all. please give our love to mrs. kirby
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Dalton
Friday August 12, 2011 at
9:49 AM
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miss you papa we will meet another day. love you
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Nina Harless
Ninaharless58@aol.com
Friday August 12, 2011 at
5:27 AM
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So sorry to hear that this wonderful person is no longer here. I'm sure that God has a special place for Luther now.It was such a joy to see how much Luther and Alice cared for each other. I am glad that they shared some of their time with me.All of your family are in our thoughts and prayers.May God bless all of you.
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Rebecca (Plymale) Peyton
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
6:21 PM
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Sorry, to hear of your loss. Wish I could make it to the viewing and funeral but I have to work. My love and prayers are with you. I have many happy memories.
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Tim Rider
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
4:54 PM
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May God be with each of you thru this time
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CarrieFranklinHeck
carriefranklin@aol.com
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
12:25 PM
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I wish to express my deep condolince to the Luther Kirby family Mr Kirby was a great friend of the rock of ages church He was loved and appreciated by the body of belivers The Rock of ages church.
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John and Judy
Johnjudyjustice@bellsouth.net
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
12:08 PM
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Thinking of all of you and remembering all the good times we"ve shared together. We loved Uncle Kirby and love all of you too. John and I are so sorry we won't be able to make it up there for the funeral. Please know you all are in our prayers. Alice Lee, I liove you! We want to come see you soon!
Judy
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Timothy C. Fudge
Timothy.c.fudge@usace.army.mil
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
11:50 AM
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On behalf of Operations and Readiness Division I would like to express our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Warm Regards
Timothy C. Fudge
Deputy Chief, Operations and
Readiness Division
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Jeffrey Don Kirby
jkirby1@windstream.net
Thursday August 11, 2011 at
8:20 AM
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Please accept My deep heart felt sadness of Uncle Bub's passing.
I am so sorry that I won't be able to attend.All My thoughts and prayers are with All of You.
I Love You All
Jeffrey Don Kirby
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