Oakdale-Homegoing Services for Kirby Willis, 94, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at First United Pentecostal Church of Oakdale. Rev. Tim Kelley, Rev. James Vandergriff and Rev Jerry Odom will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.
The family will receive visitors at First United Pentecostal Church on Monday, January 11, 2021 from 12 p.m. until time of service.
Kirby was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Katherine, until her passing in August 2012. Kirby worked hard at local 692 as a pipe line construction worker to provide for his family until his well-deserved retirement. After he retired, he owned and operated his auto body repair shop, Triple K. Before Kirbys passing he stated "no one grieve for me because you are looking at a happy man for I am where I longed to be, with my dear wife and my Savior. I have grieved for this since the Lord took her home". Kirby always kept his trust and faith in the Lord and as time went on he learned to lean and depend on Him much more. He was blessed twice in the month of November-the first time was when he was born and the second time was his spiritual birthday on November 15, 1973.  At that time, he devoted his life to God and telling others his testimony. Kirby will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish Kirby's memory include his son, Kenneth Cloud of Oakdale; daughter, Keitha Smith and husband, Michael, of Alexander, ME; two grandchildren, Ericka Toole and husband, Joshua, of Windsor, ME and Michaela Smith of Hope, ME; and one great grandson, Colton Toole of Windsor, ME.
Kirby is preceded in death by his parents, Lonzo and Marilla Willis; wife, Katherine Cloud Willis; two brothers, Wilford and Romlzy Willis; and four sisters, Emmie Johnson, Eunice Thigpen, Nellie Chamberlain and Genie Doyle.
Pallbearers honored to serve are-Todd Cloud, Jason Cloud, Wilford Willis, Andrew Willis, Danny Chamberlain, Sr., and Jerry Gene Chamberlain.