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William Kirby Obituary
March 12, 1942 - May 1, 2021
William Caron Kirby of Auburn was born to the late Willie Caron Kirby and Pauline Nelson Kirby on March 12, 1942 and passed away at his home on May 1, 2021. He was 79 years old.
William is survived by his wife, Elaine Harvey Kirby; children, Todd Kirby (Tammie), Tracey Applebee (Robert), and Karen Conley; grandchildren, Brian Hatton, Russell Dickinson (Tina), Brittney Young (Garrett), Jessica Pike (Chad), Corey Kirby (Ashley), Jesse Conley, Shannon Collier (Shawn), Debbie Keyser (Joey), and Cody Applebee; great grandchildren, Emberleigh Nicole Kirby, Addison Dickinson, Presley Dickinson, Landon Keyser, Bayleigh Keyser, Sophia Johnson, and Sawyer Johnson; sisters, Lolita Fincher, Sharon Roberts; brothers, Jim Kirby, Willie Kirby.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be held in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Friday, May 7, 2021 at 12:00 Noon with Reverend Charles Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Rosemere Cemetery.
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Margaret Young Brown
May 5, 2021
Elaine, so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace.
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