Elaine Hulsey Kirby

Elaine Hulsey Kirby, a devoted follower of Christ, entered into the presence of her Savior and Lord on February 16, 2026.

Mrs. Kirby was a faithful member of both Eastern Valley Baptist Church and Bellview Baptist Church. She loved singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School. She especially enjoyed her ministry to the young married couples’ class at Bellview Baptist Church in the early 2000’s. She was a beautiful lady, inside and out, who made friends wherever she went. Her Bible was never far from her reach, and she read and studied it daily. She loved sharing her faith in Christ with others. Her hobbies included playing cards and dominoes with her family and friends and she was an avid collector and creator of ceramic dolls.

Mrs. Kirby was a versatile and accomplished southern lady who excelled in several careers during her life. She worked as a switchboard operator for Southern Bell Telephone Company in the 1940’s, a teller for AmSouth Bank, an administrative assistant at Bessemer Carraway Hospital, and secretary at Bellview Baptist Church. Additionally, she was a devoted member of the Flint Hill Chapter #538 Order of the Eastern Star where she served as Worthy Matron 2015-2016.

She is survived by her beloved daughters, Jacquelyn Elaine Langford Brown (Tommy Brown), Jerri Anne Langford Bottom (Barry Bottom) and Karen Rohrbach; her grandchildren, April Key (Scott), Daniel Russell (Paula Gail), Holly Mills (Josh), Phillip Threlkeld (Danielle), Jordan Bottom (Huan) and Amanda Gray (Andrew); her great-grandchildren Luke Pendergrass, Carly Pendergrass, Noah Mills, Haley Mills, Emma Threlkeld and Tate Threlkeld; and many cherished nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George Franklin Hulsey and Sarah Elizabeth Lyons Hulsey, and her siblings George Hulsey, Douglas Hulsey, Don Hulsey, Denson Hulsey, Betty Hulsey Ingram, Eloise Hulsey Smithson, and Max Hulsey. Mrs. Kirby’s deceased husband and father of her children is Jack David Langford. She is also preceded in death by husbands James Kirby and J.W. Weaver.

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The family will receive friends Saturday, 2/21/2026 beginning at 11:00 am at the Eastern Valley Baptist Church, 1216 Potter Ave., Bessemer, AL 35020 with a Funeral Service at 1:00 pm. Burial will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens South in Hoover, Alabama.