Van Kirby, age 73, of Eatonton, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Grady Mimbs will officiate.

Pallbearers will be James Williams, Chuck Parkerson, Dalton Threatt, Jed Edge, Dallas Parkerson.

The family will receive friends on Thursday 1 hour prior to the service at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Kirby was a retired supervisor at Forstman and a Member of New Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include: Daughters; Olivia Williams (James) of Eatonton, GA; Penny Parkerson (Chuck) of Eastman, GA. Sons; Michael Lowery living in South Korea; Buddy Kirby (Jacki) of Cleveland, GA. Sisters; Alice Wall (Jim) of Minden, LA and Marilyn Oloff (George). 8 Grandchildren.