Martha Louise Irby
(February 26, 1922 - January 1, 2020)

Martha Louise Irby went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2020 at Chateau Grove Senior Living.  She was born February 26, 1922 in Huntington, W.Va., daughter of the late John Horace Fullen and Ora Watts Fullen.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Macon Russell Irby, her sister, Geraldine “Jerri”  Irby and brother-in-law Don Irby.  A devoted, kind and generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she is survived by her daughter Myra (Gary) Taylor of Rocky Mount, N.C.; two grandsons: Mark Taylor, from South Point, OH, Troy (Kelli) Taylor, Hilliard , OH.  Two very loving great-granddaughters, Madelyn Rose and Paige Morgan Taylor, Hilliard, OH.  A special niece and nephew , Janet (Charlie) Davis, South Point, OH, David (Theresa) Irby ,Lincolnton, N.C. A devoted friend and caregiver, Leigh Jordan, the special families of NC, NJ, Ohio and WV of whom she loved dearly.  She started her career with the Sears store on 4th Ave. in Huntington, opened the 29th St. store and retired as supervisor of the accounting dept. at the Mall Store.  In earlier years she enjoyed drawing, especially calendar girls of the 40’s.  She loved working puzzles and making fudge at Christmas.  She loved her church and reading the Bible.  She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and attended Westmoreland United Methodist Church with family.  Special thanks to the staff at Chateau Grove and Hospice of Huntington.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Kara Phillippi. Burial will follow at in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.  Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Westmoreland United Methodist Church or Hospice of Huntington.