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William Henry Irby

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William Henry Irby

Birth
Pickens, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Death
19 Feb 1961 (aged 77)
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.0672306, Longitude: -89.8574667
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William Irby

W.H. Irby Rites Held On Monday

Funeral services for William Henry Irby were held Monday from the First Baptist Church of Durant at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Durrell Makamsom, Rev. C.M. Day, Rev. R. E. Wasson and Rev. Curtis Ellis officiating.

Mr. Irby, retired merchant of Durant, died of a heart attack at his home on Sunday at 5:45 a.m. after a two-month illness. A native of Holmes County, Mr. Irby was born in Pickens on August 7, 1883 and had lived in Durant for a number of years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Durant.

He leaves his widow, Mrs. Betty Ola Durham Irby of Durant; a brother, R.E. Irby, Durant; a sister, Mrs. D.E. Osborne of Memphis and several nieces and nephews.

His nephews served as pallbearers.

Burial was in Mizpah Cemetery with Souther Funeral Home of Durant in charge of arrangments.

Holmes County Herald February 23, 1961
Contributor: (48475565)
William Irby

W.H. Irby Rites Held On Monday

Funeral services for William Henry Irby were held Monday from the First Baptist Church of Durant at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Durrell Makamsom, Rev. C.M. Day, Rev. R. E. Wasson and Rev. Curtis Ellis officiating.

Mr. Irby, retired merchant of Durant, died of a heart attack at his home on Sunday at 5:45 a.m. after a two-month illness. A native of Holmes County, Mr. Irby was born in Pickens on August 7, 1883 and had lived in Durant for a number of years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Durant.

He leaves his widow, Mrs. Betty Ola Durham Irby of Durant; a brother, R.E. Irby, Durant; a sister, Mrs. D.E. Osborne of Memphis and several nieces and nephews.

His nephews served as pallbearers.

Burial was in Mizpah Cemetery with Souther Funeral Home of Durant in charge of arrangments.

Holmes County Herald February 23, 1961
Contributor: (48475565)


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