GEORGIA J. KIRBY

Georgia J. “Jody” Kirby age 87, passed away at the Community Hospital of Mc-Cook, NE on November 25, 2022. She was born to Perry and Arietta (Hughes)Doak in the family sod house at St.

Francis, KS on September 12, 1935.

Jody enjoyed carpentry and playing softball for Hillcrest Nursing Home on McCook city softball league, painting pictures, word puzzles and gardening. She loved to make quilts, too many to count, if she knew you, you probably would have one.

She raffled several for Doak Contruction Fast Pitch soft ball team. Jody also enjoyed all the time spent with family and friends on Facebook.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Perry and Arietta; infant daughter: Laurese Kirby; grandchildren: Lacey Brunswick; Harold “Chip” Wright; Michael Wright; great-grandchildren: Jill Wright; great-great-grandchild Nicholas Cook; son-inlaw: Robert “Bob” Wright; brother: Wayne Doak; sister: Patricia Doak Norton; brother- in-law: Rodney Mustard.

Jody is survived by her son: Randy (Cathy) Dean of Indianola; daughters: Reta Dean Cooper of Spartanburg, SC; Laurel “ Lauri” Wright of Pueblo, CO; Larena “Larri” (Bill) Follis of Coffeyville, KS; Paul Follis of Coffeyville, KS; Shannon (Curt) Van Pelt of Winfield, KS; Lisa (Randall) Kisling of Dyersburg, TN; Sherry Cruse of Urania, LA; her best friend: Bella Brunswick; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; siblings: Ed (Francis)Doak of Alva, OK; Joann (Dale) Pinkston of Glencoe, OK; Janet (Stan) Lawver of Bloomington, NE; Blanche Mustard of Alva, OK; Elza (LeAnn) Doak of Mc-Cook.

The family honored Jody’s wishes of cremation. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com.

Services are pending for a future date.