Vera Alberta Kirby

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Vera Alberta Kirby, 84, of Manila, widow of T.R. "Mule" Kirby, passed from this life Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Manila to the late Edward and Elsie Vera McWilliams Burrow, she had attended Manila Public Schools and had lived most of her life in the Manila and Leachville areas. Alberta and her late husband had owned and operated several businesses over the years including The Malt Shop and Log Cabin restaurants. She had attended the Black Water Church of God and enjoyed gardening and keeping her grandchildren following her retirement. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose Ellen Kirby, one brother and three sisters.

Survivors include one son, Barry Kirby (Debbie) of Monette; two daughters, Debbie Costner (Tony) of Manila and Pam Fleeman (Charlie) of Manila; two brothers, Rudy Burrow of Leachville and Max Burrow of Paragould; two sisters, Ellen Shrable of Manila and Judy Polston of Los Angeles, Calif. Alberta also leaves seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 12, in the Leachville Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Leachville.

Friends may sign the online guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.