Chester County Independent
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sue Nell Kirby Curtis, 88, of Selmer, died Feb. 9, 2010, in Jackson. Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with Brian Rainey officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs. Pallbearers were Todd Brown, Jay Hancock, Keith Price, Ron Lambert, Joey Lambert and Allen Patterson.
She was born in Montezuma, the daughter of the late Jim and Murla Roland Kirby. She married J. R. Curtis in April of 1939. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on May 3, 1994. Mrs. Curtis was a former machine operator for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer. She was Baptist in faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She lived in Memphis for about 10 years, where she worked for Oakley Fashions as a machine operator and for Memphis Furniture Company in sales. She was a wonderful wife and mother, who loved her family and friends. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, and loved to travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Jimmie Sue (Curtis) Lambert (Ron) of Selmer; a sister, Jane Smith of Lebanon; 11 nephews; five nieces, and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Annis Kirby, Frankie (Kirby) Hearn and Jimmie Dean (Kirby) Hearn; four brothers: Jack Kirby, Charles Kirby, Robert Kirby and Joseph Pinkney Kirby; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah Roland Pinkney; and paternal grandparents, Tobe and Molly Dodd Kirby.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sue Nell Kirby Curtis, 88, of Selmer, died Feb. 9, 2010, in Jackson. Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with Brian Rainey officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs. Pallbearers were Todd Brown, Jay Hancock, Keith Price, Ron Lambert, Joey Lambert and Allen Patterson.
She was born in Montezuma, the daughter of the late Jim and Murla Roland Kirby. She married J. R. Curtis in April of 1939. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on May 3, 1994. Mrs. Curtis was a former machine operator for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer. She was Baptist in faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She lived in Memphis for about 10 years, where she worked for Oakley Fashions as a machine operator and for Memphis Furniture Company in sales. She was a wonderful wife and mother, who loved her family and friends. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, and loved to travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Jimmie Sue (Curtis) Lambert (Ron) of Selmer; a sister, Jane Smith of Lebanon; 11 nephews; five nieces, and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Annis Kirby, Frankie (Kirby) Hearn and Jimmie Dean (Kirby) Hearn; four brothers: Jack Kirby, Charles Kirby, Robert Kirby and Joseph Pinkney Kirby; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah Roland Pinkney; and paternal grandparents, Tobe and Molly Dodd Kirby.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Chester County Independent
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sue Nell Kirby Curtis, 88, of Selmer, died Feb. 9, 2010, in Jackson. Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with Brian Rainey officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs. Pallbearers were Todd Brown, Jay Hancock, Keith Price, Ron Lambert, Joey Lambert and Allen Patterson.
She was born in Montezuma, the daughter of the late Jim and Murla Roland Kirby. She married J. R. Curtis in April of 1939. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on May 3, 1994. Mrs. Curtis was a former machine operator for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer. She was Baptist in faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She lived in Memphis for about 10 years, where she worked for Oakley Fashions as a machine operator and for Memphis Furniture Company in sales. She was a wonderful wife and mother, who loved her family and friends. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, and loved to travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Jimmie Sue (Curtis) Lambert (Ron) of Selmer; a sister, Jane Smith of Lebanon; 11 nephews; five nieces, and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Annis Kirby, Frankie (Kirby) Hearn and Jimmie Dean (Kirby) Hearn; four brothers: Jack Kirby, Charles Kirby, Robert Kirby and Joseph Pinkney Kirby; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah Roland Pinkney; and paternal grandparents, Tobe and Molly Dodd Kirby.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sue Nell Kirby Curtis, 88, of Selmer, died Feb. 9, 2010, in Jackson. Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with Brian Rainey officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs. Pallbearers were Todd Brown, Jay Hancock, Keith Price, Ron Lambert, Joey Lambert and Allen Patterson.
She was born in Montezuma, the daughter of the late Jim and Murla Roland Kirby. She married J. R. Curtis in April of 1939. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on May 3, 1994. Mrs. Curtis was a former machine operator for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer. She was Baptist in faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She lived in Memphis for about 10 years, where she worked for Oakley Fashions as a machine operator and for Memphis Furniture Company in sales. She was a wonderful wife and mother, who loved her family and friends. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, and loved to travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Jimmie Sue (Curtis) Lambert (Ron) of Selmer; a sister, Jane Smith of Lebanon; 11 nephews; five nieces, and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Annis Kirby, Frankie (Kirby) Hearn and Jimmie Dean (Kirby) Hearn; four brothers: Jack Kirby, Charles Kirby, Robert Kirby and Joseph Pinkney Kirby; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah Roland Pinkney; and paternal grandparents, Tobe and Molly Dodd Kirby.
Contributor: Glenda Rowland (47074600)
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