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KIRBY, W. Durwood Entered into eternal rest on September 19, 2007, William Durwood Kirby, husband of the late Dawn Gunter Kirby. Residence, North Charleston, SC. The family and friends of William Durwood Kirby are invited to attend his graveside service on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at one o'clock at Carolina Memorial Park. Friends may call this Friday between five and eight o'clock at the home of Gertrude Kirby and John & Annette Smits-Reeve (5061 Victory Avenue, North Charleston, SC). Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL Mr. Kirby was born on June 17, 1955 in Charleston, SC the son of the late William Henderson Kirby and Gertrude Barfield Kirby. He was self employed. He graduated from Chicora High School and attended the First Southern Methodist Church of North Charleston. He is survived by his mother, Gertrude Kirby; his daughter Wendy Marie Kirby Green of St. Stephens, SC; two sisters, Rosemary Kirby Kidd of Sweetwater, TN and Leila Annette Smits-Reeve of North Charleston, SC; and five grandchildren. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.
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Dale Bausley
September 27, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you all, Kirby was a good man and he will be sadly missed.
Rachel Willard Pye
September 25, 2007
Ms. Kirby, Annette, John and family. I am so sorry for your loss you will be in my prayers
Billy & Fern Rabon
September 24, 2007
Ms. Kirby, Annette and Rosemary: You will be in our prayers at this time.
Hollu Logan
September 24, 2007
Mr Kirby kept me laughing every time he came to see us. I was so sad to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerly Holly Logan
Surgical Associates of Charleston
Sharon Chubb Geiger
September 23, 2007
Mrs. Kirby, Annette and Rosemary our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Your family has always been special to ours and I will always remember the fun all the children had growing up on Victory Ave
Milege and Wanda Griffin
September 21, 2007
Mrs. Kirby and family We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You will be remembered in our prayers.
Marianne Wiggins
September 21, 2007
Gertrude, Annette and family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time.
ROY & CAROL LANDOWSKE
September 21, 2007
WE ARE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME OF SADNESS.
Denise Reichert
September 21, 2007
Gertrude, Annette & family, we lift you up in prayer and may the Lord comfort you in the days ahead. So sorry we are unable to be with you at this time, but know our hearts are heavy and we love you all. Abbie, Denise, Deloris & the rest of your Thomasville GA family.
September 21, 2007
We are so very sorry for the lost of your loved one, We enjoyed serving him, a very nice, kind and gentle spoken young man. You are in our prayer's.
MARVIN'S SEAFOOD
Laurie Barfield
September 21, 2007
Aunt Gertrude and Annette,
Please know that you are in thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
We love you bunches,
Butch, Laurie & Brent
CHARLIE GREEN
September 21, 2007
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE.MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME OF SADNESS. HIS LIFE HERE ON EARTH MAY BE OVER BUT, HIS SPIRIT WILL ALWAYS REMAIN WITH YOUR HEARTS.
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