Funeral services for Doris C. "Polly" Kirby will be on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Union Church Baptist Church in Union Church, MS, at 4:00 PM with burial to follow in the Union Church Cemetery in Union Church, MS. Bro. Billy Joe Deer will be officiating the services with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Union Church Baptist Church on Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
Mrs. Kirby, 88, passed from this life on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 14, 1928, in Union Church, MS, to Bert and Esther Ferguson Cupit. She was a member of the Union Church Presbyterian Church, and was a retired operator from AT&T/Bell South Telephone Company. She enjoyed oil painting, facebook and spending time with her family. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and friend.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Bert and Esther Ferguson Cupit; husbands, William R. Hayes, Sr. and James Duncan; a special friend, Clyde Smith; 2 sisters and 9 brothers.
Survivors are her daughters, son, William R. Hayes and wife Elsie of Wesson, MS; daughters, Esther Hayes Thorpe of Lorman, MS, and Paula Hayes Rushing and husband Kirby of Lorman, MS; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 1 great, great grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Pallbearers are Kirby Rushing; grandsons: Ray Thorpe, John Thorpe, James Rushing, Sam Rushing; and great grandson: Johnathan Thorpe.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Deaconess Hospice.