RAYMOND KIRBY

DIERKS, Ark.—Raymond Ray Kirby, 77, of Dierks died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in a De Queen, Ark., hospital. <br />Mr. Kirby was born July 23, 1932, in Burg, Ark. He was a heavy equipment operator, a farmer and a member of Community of Christ Church. <br />Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Rex and Doris Kirby of Dierks; one sister, Bonnie Kirby Whitmore of Springdale, Ark.; two nieces, Patti Halter and Sheri Faulkner; and three nephews, Bill Kirby, Mike Whitmore and David Whitmore. <br />Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Community of Christ Church, Dierks, with Johnny Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Burg Cemetery under direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home. <br />Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. <br />Online registration is at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com. <br /> <br />