Sharrie Irby

Sharrie L. Irby of Enterprise, Alabama departed this life on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at her home after a short period of declining health. She was born January 9, 1957 to the union of the late Roger and Julia Rice.
Sharrie was the sixth eldest of nine children. She accepted Christ as her savior at a young age and joined Welfare Baptist Church in Anderson, South Carolina.
Sharrie was educated at Westside High in Anderson, South Carolina. She graduated in 1975. On November 7, 1978, she enlisted in the U.S Army. Her tours took her to numerous locations including Ft. Knox, Kentucky Fort Lewis, Washington, and eventually Ft. Rucker, Alabama. In 1983, she met the love of her life in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and they were married three months later. She attained the rank of Sargent and returned to Ft. Rucker, Alabama in 1991 where she ended her military career to become a stay at home mom.
Sharrie's memory will be lovingly cherished by her family - her husband Sharrie's memory will be lovingly cherished by her family - her husband of 39 years, Ricky Irby, her daughter; Kaneesha Irby and her son, Trimaine Irby; two grandsons, Jamal and Micah, and one on the way; siblings, Nora Rice, Janice (William) Smith, Tracy (Alfonsia) Sampson, and Ed (Corine) Rice, and a close knit family of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Rice and three brothers, Bobby Rice, Roger Rice Jr. and Anthony Rice.

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