Betty Rose Kirby

Mrs. Betty Kirby age 88 of Albertville Alabama, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Marshall Medical Center North.

The funeral service will be held at Four o’clock pm Sunday, June 4, 2023, at the Antioch Baptist Church with Bro. Justin Childers, Bro. David Kirby, Bro. Joey Kirby, and Bro. Westley Kirby officiating. Interment will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery. She will lie-in-state from 3:00 o’clock until service time at the church.  Visitation will be on Saturday evening, May 3, 2023, from 5:30 pm until 8:00pm at the funeral home.

Mrs. Kirby was born in Winston County, Alabama on February 11, 1935, to Early Willis and Mattie Lou White McDonald. She was a tax accountant for over 50 years.

Mrs. Kirby is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law: Willis & Barbara Kirby of Arab, Rev. Westley & Vanessa Kirby of Guntersville, Rev. Joey & Teresa Kirby of Snead and Rev. David & Pam Kirby of Albertville, daughter & son-in-law: Marrette & Larry Mills of Mississippi,

9 Grandchildren, 22 Great Grandchildren, Sisters: Donna Epley of California, Ruth Evans of Utah, Letha Harris of California, and Linda Mullica of Oregon. She was preceded in death by her parents: Early & Mattie McDonald, Husband: Rev. Max Ray Kirby, Brothers: Ralph McDonald and Gerald McDonald and Sisters: Janice Gusman, Jeanette Darnell, and Mary Ashbrook.

Pallbearers will be Mike Fielder, Ben Brown, Kenny Hollis, Jimmy Beck, Brian Miles, and Greg Barkley. Honorary pallbearers will be Bud Smalley and Jerry Merriman.