Linda Davis Kirby
A memorial service celebrating the life of Linda Davis Kirby is scheduled at 1 P.M.
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Holly Tree Chapel, Holly Lake Ranch, Texas with the Rev. Dr. C. O. Magee and Rev. Byron George officiating. A reception in the Fellowship Hall will follow the service.
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend, Linda ended her almost nine year courageous journey with cancer on December 26, 2010, at a
Born March 3, 1943, Linda was a beautiful person inside and out. She was the sparkle in a room, the instigator of fun and everyone’s best friend. Her family always had priority, especially her adored husband,
An accomplished decorator and cook, Linda loved to entertain family and friends with
flair and originality. Her hospitality was widely known and appreciated. Her absolute
favorite holiday was Christmas, which was always celebrated with much decorating and
joy. She enjoyed her Red Hat club, having served as “Queen” and party planner
exraordinaire.
She maintained her friendships with classmates and former neighbors and loved the
opportunity to get together. She has a special relationship with her oncologist, Dr. Sasha
Vukelja and the staff and nurses at the
Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Dee and Frances Davis and her great niece,
Karis Juliana Hilliard.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Gary Kirby of Tyler; sons, Jay Ward and wife, Kristy of Spring, Texas; and Lance Kirby; daughters, Kelly Chacon, Krista Smith and husband, Foy, and Sonya Kirby; sister, Sue Merritt and husband, Ron of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas; brother, John Davis and wife, Janice of Greenville; grandchildren, Colton, Kyle and Jackson Ward, Zacharey Chacon; Hannah, Sarah, and Haley Wiley; Jordan and Emily Smith, Zachary and Sammy Kirby, Kelsi and Dyland Hudson; nieces and nephews, Kristen Hilliard, Mark Merritt and wife, Lora, Allison and Amy Davis; great-nieces, Cameron and Morgan Hilliard; and cousin, Judy Bloomer and husband Dave.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Vukelja and the entire staff at the
their friendship and caring during Linda’s journey. We will be forever grateful.
Honorary pallbearers are the Greenville High School Class of ‘61 and the Holly Belles Red Hat Club.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice.