Audrella Kirby

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Audrella Kirby, 67, of East Prairie died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo.

She was born June 24, 1937, at Dorena, Mo., daughter of Eddie Watson and Inar Davis Busby. She and Charles William Huff were married March 13, 1954. He died June 28, 1985. She later married John "Bo" Kirby Aug. 4, 1990.

Kirby was a member of Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband; four sons, Steve, Chuck and Shawn Huff of East Prairie, Ricky Huff of New Madrid, Mo.; four daughters, Peggy Robertson of Sparta, Ill., Loretta Carlyle and Donna Hennrich of East Prairie, Tammy Evans of Sikeston; two stepsons, Louis and Charles Kirby of East Prairie; a stepdaughter, Mary Kirby of Farmington, Mo.; two brothers, Billy Watson and Sonny Gammons of East Prairie; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; five stepgrandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Friends may call at Shelby Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with Richard Farquhar officiating. Burial will be in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery.