Mr. Clyde Irby was born on August 4, 1941 to the late Claude and Susie Irby in Danville, Virginia. He attended school at Taylor Middle School and graduated from John M. Langston High School class of 1960. He united with the Navy Seabees in 1960 where he later retired after serving 22 years and 4 months as a Master Chief. Clyde had a desire to further his education, and attended Phillips Junior College where he received two Associate Degrees; one in Business Management and the other in Electronic Technology. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at Job Corp as a teacher, NASA and Department of Agriculture USDA where he also retired from. Clyde had his own janitorial business
Mr. Clyde Irby united in Holy Matrimony to Mrs. Eddie Faye Magee-Moore. Clyde united with Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. D. B. Barnes, Rev. R. S. Walker, Dr. Nathan Walker, Jr. and continued under the leadership of Dr. Phillip McSwain, Sr., until his health began to fail. Clyde attended the Mississippi Baptist Seminary-Gulfport Center, President of the Brotherhood Union for a number of years, attended Sunday School, delivered meals for Feed My Sheep and a member of the Trustee Board. Clyde was a kind loving helpful, hardworking, patient man who was very giving. He was a family man, loved the Lord; he would do all that he could to help anyone.
Mr. Clyde Irby was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Susie Irby; four sisters, Mattie Tucker, Armentha Robinson, Magnolia Jeffries and Delma Dillard.
Mr. Clyde Irby departed this life on December 26, 2022 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi. He leaves to cherish his loving memories his wife, Mrs. Eddie Faye Irby, Gulfport, MS; two sons, Mr. Andres Irby and Mr. Kirk (Georgiana) Irby; tow brothers, Mr. Claude (Carolyn) Irby and Mr. Donald Irby; nine grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.