William "Bill" L. Kirby II

William “Bill” L. Kirby, II, age 64, resident of Columbus, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus on Saturday, March 10, 2012, 3 p.m. with Reverend Bob McCombs officiating. Entombment will follow at Memorial Mausoleum, Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, March 9, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. Mr. Kirby, son of the late Dr. Frederick Willard Kirby and Dr. Thelma Ruth Thompson Kirby, was born October 16, 1947 in Nashville, TN. He was a 1965 graduate of Baker High School and later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Mercer Law School. Mr. Kirby faithfully served the Columbus community as an attorney for over 37 years. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Columbus Bar Association, and also Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Kirby is survived by his wife of 32 years, Jean Kirby of Columbus; one daughter, Laura Rodier and her husband Bart of Windermere, FL; one son, William “Will” L. Kirby, III of Columbus; step-sister, Dr. Renee Mallory and her husband John of Columbus; step-brothers, Bill Hutchinson of Columbus and Clay Hutchinson and his wife Diana of Rome, GA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to John B. Amos Cancer Foundation, 1831 5th Ave., Columbus, GA 31904 or Columbus Hospice at www.columbushospice.com.