Guy Edward Kirby, Jr., a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2024, at age 89, in Columbia, SC.

Guy will be honored at 3:00pm, Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ryan Tucker officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, same day as the service, at the funeral home. A private burial will be held at Frederick Memorial Gardens in Gaffney, SC.

Guy was born in Gaffney SC, a son of the late Guy Edward Kirby, Sr. and Julia Humphries Kirby. He was a 1955 graduate of Gaffney High School in Gaffney, SC and Granthan School of Electronics in Washington, DC. Guy served in the National Guard for eleven years while also having a 37-year career in radio across various stations serving Gaffney, Gastonia, Sumter, Orangeburg, and Bamberg. In addition, he was the Training Coordinator and Instructor of the Truck Driving program at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College for eleven years prior to his retirement in 2004. Guy was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He met the love of his live, Linda Kay Lancaster, during a high school football practice in Gaffney. They were married on March 16, 1963 at First Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC and recently celebrated 61 years of building their lives together. They have one son, Kent. Guy and Linda have been members of First Baptist Church of Orangeburg for over 60 years, where he was a former Deacon and Trustee, and member of the Tom Bell Sunday School class. Guy was a talented drummer and loved many things, including teaching over 400 people to water ski, mowing lawns, grilling chicken, and enjoying time with lifelong friends including the Orangeburg Steak Club and Vernon Street group in Gaffney, and circle of neighbors at Lake Murray.

Guy is survived by his loving wife, Linda L. Kirby; son, Kent Kirby of Irmo, SC and his wife Erika; one grand-daughter, Jordan; son-in-love, Cliffe Sutcliffe of Orangeburg; brother-in-law, Albert James "Jim" Lancaster, Jr. and wife Brenda and their children. Guy was the proud uncle to special nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He is preceded in death by his deceased parents; step-mother, Thelma; and two younger sisters, Kay Kirby Blanton Pettit and Gail Kirby Martin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Orangeburg, P.O. Box 637, Orangeburg, SC 29116.

The funeral arrangements are handled by Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory in Orangeburg, SC.

Also, an online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuenralhome.com

Courtesy of Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC