Irby

Lollis Carson Irby, best-known as Shorty, passed away on October 28, 2015 in Pittsburg at the age of 92. He was born May 23, 1923 in Hopkins County to John Carl Irby and Bessie Parnell Irby. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for many years, but was presently a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pittsburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Dorothy Jordan Irby, whom he married on Aug. 2, 1941. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews. During WWII. Shorty served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corp at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. Before his retirement in 1989, Shorty worked as a carpenter, managed a lumber yard, worked as the purchasing agent for Holman Manufacturing Company and served as the County Clerk for Camp County for 12 years. After retirement, he always had a garden and worked in his wood shop. One of his greatest projects was a replica of the Newsome Community as it was in 1933. He relied on his memory and old pictures to get all of the buildings just right. When he wasn’t working in the garden or in his workshop, he enjoyed watching football and old Westerns on TV. Shorty always welcomed company who stopped by to visit and reminisce about the past. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Erman Smith Funeral Home with Rev. John Wade and Rev. Doyle Rust officiating. Burial was in Maple Springs Cemetery in Newsome.