Obituary of Derrell Cecil Kirby

Funeral services for Derrell Cecil Kirby, age 86, of Wadley will be held on Monday, April
28, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Soul’s Harbor Baptist Church with Bro. Fred Flowers, Bro. Scott
Whaley, and Bro. Ricky Emery officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Stand
Congregational Christian Church Cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00-8:00 PM on Sunday, April
27, 2025.
Mr. Kirby passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Tanner Hospice in Carrollton.
Survivors include: one daughter, Sharon Brown (Kevin) of Graham, AL; one son, Wayne
Kirby (Shirley) of Roanoke, AL; three grandchildren, Jonathan Brown, Ashley Robinson
(Brian), and Amanda Kirby; two great-grandchildren, Brantley Robinson and Raelyn
Robinson; and one brother, Jimmy Kirby of LaGrange, GA.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Kirby, Brian Robinson, Chris Albright, Gary Clark, Kevin
Brooks, Keith Jenkins, and Josh Flowers. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Clark
and Jimmy Clark.
A Roanoke native, Mr. Kirby was born on May 23, 1938, the son of Earmis John and
Bovene Taylor Kirby. He was a member of Soul’s Harbor Baptist Church and worked in
maintenance for the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline (Williams Company). Mr. Kirby
enjoyed golfing, and he loved the Lord and driving kids to church. He was a very Godly
man who loved his family and everyone that he met and was always thankful for all of
God’s blessings on him. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his parents and his wife,
Juanita Kirby.
Memorials may be floral.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.benefieldfhwedowee.com.