James Elwyn Reese Irby's obituary , Passed away on January 12, 2025 in Florence, Alabama

James Elwyn Reese Irby

January 14, 1957 - January 12, 2025 (67 years old)

Florence, Alabama

James Elwyn Reese Irby's obituary , Passed away on January 12, 2025 in Florence, Alabama

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Greenview Memorial Chapel

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James Elwyn Reese Irby

January 14, 1957 - January 12, 2025 (67 years old)

Florence, Alabama

James Elwyn Reese Irby Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Elwyn Reese Irby of Florence, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 67, on January 12, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As James Elwyn Reese departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though James Elwyn Reese may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy James Elwyn Reese leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Elwyn Reese Irby and Mardia Butler Irby. He is survived by: his wife Margaret Lathem Irby; his stepson Erwin Harper; and his cousins, John Irby of Nashville, TN, Ann Neyland of Houston Texas and Jeff Goudreau of Dallas, Texas..

Visitation was held on Thursday, January 16th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Greenview Memorial Chapel (3657 Old Chisholm Rd, Florence, AL 35630). A funeral service was held on Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.

Checks should be made to The UNA Foundation, and add James Irby Memorial Band Scholarship to the memo line.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Greenview Memorial Chapel



Thu

Jan 16

Visitation

Greenview Memorial Chapel
3657 Old Chisholm Rd, Florence, AL 35630

Thu

Jan 16

Funeral service

Greenview Memorial Chapel
3657 Old Chisholm Rd, Florence, AL 35630

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