Jack Kerby

Retired Army National Guard LTC Jack O. Kerby, Sr., age 86, of Demopolis, died February 22, 2015, at Woodhaven Manor in Demopolis. A funeral service will be held at Demopolis First United Methodist Church on Friday, February 27, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. with a visitation one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in the Payne's Chapel Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home directing and the Reverend Dr. Arthur Luckie officiating. Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Men's Coffee Class and the Board of Directors of Sweet Water State Bank.

Jack O. Kerby, Sr. was born May 4, 1928 in Henagar, Alabama. He graduated from Oak Ridge, Tennessee High School and received his undergraduate degree at Jacksonville State University where he served as president of the SGA and was selected as a member of Kappa Phi Kappa, a national honorary society. Later he completed his Master's Degree at the University of West Alabama.

Mr. Kerby was predeceased in death by his mother, Elizabeth Hulsey Kerby and father, James Melvin Kerby; sisters, Dorothy Kerby and Pat K. Shippey and her husband, John. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lewis Kerby, son, Jack Olen Kerby, Jr. and wife, Karen, daughters, Lucinda K. Mason and husband, Bill all of Demopolis; Victoria K. Justice and husband, Steve of Huntsville. Granddaughters Sarah M. Lindsey and husband, Al of Spring, TX; Mallory Mason of Nashville, TN; and Caroline Justice of Huntsville. Grandsons Clarke L. Kerby and wife, Courtney; Jacob O. Kerby of Demopolis; Jackson A. Kerby of Travis AFB, CA; and Ben Justice of Huntsville and one great grandchild, Chance Allen Lindsey of Spring, TX; sister, Sybil K. Lea of Rossville, GA and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Demopolis First United Methodist Church, Payne's Chapel United Methodist Church, 35 Forest Drive, Sweet Water, Alabama 36782, or a charity of your choice.