Ralph Paul Kirby
March 29, 1927 - October 23, 2015
Ralph Paul Kirby, age 88, of Douglasville, died Friday, October 23, 2015. A Navy Veteran, he served in WWII and Korea. Mr. Kirby has owned and operated Kirby Sew and Vac in Mableton for the past 56 years. He was also a member of Latham Masonic Lodge #12 F&AM and the Cobb County Shriners. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Betty Jean Helton Kirby, and his grandson Jacob Lee Kirby. Survivors include children: Tim Kirby of Powder Springs, Angela Kirby of Fayetteville, Paula Patton of Newnan, Walter Kirby and Ginger Kirby of Douglasville; his sister, Nina Lee Herr of Harrisburg, PA; nine grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren. The family received friends on Monday, October 26, 2015 from 5-8 PM. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM, at White Columns Chapel in Mableton with Rev. John Norton officiating . Interment followed at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs.
Ralph Paul Kirby, age 88, of Douglasville, died Friday, October 23, 2015. A Navy Veteran, he served in WWII and Korea. Mr. Kirby has owned and operated Kirby Sew and Vac in Mableton for the past 56 years. He was also a member of Latham Masonic... View Obituary & Service Information