Kirby L. Arrowood
December 11, 1967 ~ September 15, 2015
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Kirby L. Arrowood, 47, of Fairview, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late Charles and Lois Arrowood.
Kirby worked for Wilsonart for 28 years. He was an avid supporter of his daughter's sports activities at A.C. Reynolds High School. He was a member of Trinity of Fairivew Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Tammy Blankenship Arrowood; daughters, Sarah Arrowood Reese and husband Thomas, and Averi Elizabeth Arrowood; sister, Kim Bass and husband David; brothers, Keith and Karey Arrowood; nephew, J.D. Bass and wife Mariann; and special cousin, Rod Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Trinity of Fairview Baptist Church, with the Revs. Stacey Harris and Adam Guice officiating. Burial will follow at Cane Creek Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to the Kirby Arrowood Benefit Fund, c/o Rod Smith, PO Box 194, Fairivew, NC 28730.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
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Prayers for the family. Kirby was my supervisor at Wilsonart.
I am so sorry for your loss. May god be with you Tammy and with the girls. I will be praying for you all.
TAMMY, I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I AM PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Much love and many prayers are with you all. Lean on the Lord and he will be your strength and comfort during this difficult time. Memories are your friend and Jesus is your hope. Rest in the knowledge that we will one day be reunited with Kirby and all loved ones waiting for us.
May God bless your family in this time. May His grace be with each of you now and in the future. I will be praying for you. I worked at Wilsonart with Kirby.
Sorry for your family’s loss I remember Kirby form school and the fire department he will be missed your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow .
Thoughts and prayers for God’s comforting hands for Tammy,daughter’s and the entire family.
I am so sorry for your loss Tammy. You and your family are in our prayers.
Rebecca Musilli and Family.
Tammy, we are so sorry for your loss. You and the girls are in our thoughts and prayers.
Prayers for your family.
I pray that you and the girls are doing ok….. I’m sooo sorry!!!! Remembering all the moments and blessings you shared with your husband, dad, and a great man….. Is what keeps you going! I love all of you and pray for you all!!! Heaven is place where souls reunite …. That’s the only thing that keeps us going…..
Love you all,
Kari Connatser
my thoughts and prayers be with you all in the hours and days to come. And in your time of sorrow Kirby was a good friend and will be missed.May god bless his wife and family.
Sending my prayers to the family.
Kirby was a wonderful person. He was always the same every time that I ran into him. The world would be alot better place if it had more people like kirby arrowood. We will defintely see him again someday in heaven. God bless you Kirby.
Sorry for your loss!! Your family’s in our prayers!
May God bless and keep you all in this time o loss!
Prayers for the family. May God give you all the strength you need. Jeff and Lavonne Boone
Our thoughts and prayers are with Kirby’s family. He was an incredibly good man, nothing changed from when I first knew him in kindergarten, he was a kind friend and a blessing to all. I don’t understand why someone who was so good dies way too young but know God is in control. Kirby lived his life as a Christian, he lived what he believed. Our heart is broken but Kirby now has a new body and he is in the presence of our Heavenly Father!
Tammy, Sarah & Averi….
My thoughts & prayers are with you during this most difficult time.
Tammy, we are so sorry for your loss. Kirby was a strong example for all. His faith in God was strong and he was an example for everyone that knew him. Our prayers and love are with you and the family.
Tammy, I am so sorry to hear about Kirby. I grew up in Fairview and went to church and school with Kirby. He and my brother, Tim Presley, were in the same grade and good friends. We also lost Tim much to young. They are having a grand reunion in Heaven. I praise God for that promise. I also worked at the bank with your Mom. You and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers. May God provide you the peace, comfort and strength to face the days ahead.
To one of the best boss and person, it was a pleasure knowing him. He will be missed.
Tammy very sorry for your loss. Kirby was a good man. He jumped out of bed 28 years ago & ran across the field to try and save my dad (Richard ) when he had a massive heart attack. Kirby had a good heart. So very sorry for your loss .
Tammy I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Kirby. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God give you and your family wonderful peace in the mist of this storm.
Melissa and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kirby. He will be missed. He always had a smile on his face when I would seem he at a ball field, gym, or AC Reynolds. May he be at peace.
Don and Melissa Koppenhaver
Praying for all of your family. May God bless you during this difficult time. We find peace in knowing he is healed now.
Our loss, Heaven\’s gain. Remembering Kirby, you and the girls today and through the days, months and years to come. With love and tears.
Tammy and Family, I worked with Kirby for many years at Wilsonart. He wasn’t just a co-worker he became my friend over the years. I will miss seeing him each day. Your Family is in my thoughts and I wish you peace and comfort in the coming days.
May God bless and heal your family in this time of sorrow.
Tammy, Sarah and Averi ~ May the Lord Bless and Keep You and Your Family during this sad time. I pray that your Beautiful Memories will Comfort you and God’s presence will bring you that so special peace !
Your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bring you comfort during this time.
Prayers and Love for this hard time In your lives May God be with you all.
To Tammy, Sarah, and Averi,
The Mayberry family is heartbroken to hear about Kirby\’s passing. While we all can be comforted knowing that Kirby is now with Jesus, I pray that God blesses you guys with peace and comfort during this time. I will always remember Kirby as a great husband, father, neighbor, and friend.
God bless you all.
The Brown family is so sad about your loss. We feel so blessed to have been able to spend the time with Kirby that we did. He was so funny, kind, smart and loved you all so very much. I will never, ever forget our week at the beach. We love you.
Marcia, Doug, Delaney and Jenica Brown
Tammy, Sarah and Averi, We are all saddened by the news about Kirby. You are all in our prayers as you go through this difficult time. We cherish our memories of Kirby and the Smackers. Jim even broke out his Smackers shirt in memory of Kirby. We could not have asked for a better influence than the one Kirby had on all of the girls. We feel very blessed to have spent so many wonderful days on the ball field with your entire family.
Jim, Cindy, Kathryn, and Jamie Geouge
Tammy and family so sorry to hear of your loss.
Sorry we did not know in to be with you tonight. Our prayers and thoughts are with all.
WE JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ALL YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS AND THAT WE ARE THINKING OF YOU IN THIS VERY TRAUMATIC TIME IN YOUR LIVES-GOD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH AND LOVE AND JUST REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL. KIRBY WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM AND HIS WIFE AND FAMILY.
Tammy and family you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are out of town just wanted to let you know that we were thinking about you and your family. God bless each one. Love Norris and Charlotte
Tammy I am so sorry, if there is anything I can do to help you and the girls, all you need do is let me know.Kirby was one in a million. love to your entire family
My prayers are with you and the family. I am so sorry for your loss. If you need any thing all you have to do is call me.
Kim..I saw this and I could not believe it. I did no Kirby as an adult.but certainly remember all of you as children. I send my prayers for peace for your entire family.
Tammy, I am so sorry for your loss and for Averi and Sarah.. there are no words right now to comfort you, but know you will see him again one day. My prayers are with you and the girls. I pray God will wrap his arms around you and give you comfort.
Sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers for everyone!
Your family will be in my prayers in the days ahead.
We are so sorry to hear about this. You guys are such a sweet and loving family and you will definitely be in our prayers. Kirby was such a wonderful person and so kind to everyone around him at the ball park! He will be missed an immense amount for sure. Our love is with you and the girls, Tammy. Love you guys!
Tammy, Sarah, and Avery when someone you love so dearly leaves a hole in your heart as big as this I can only pray the God’s comfort fills it with the memories you have of him.
Christy- when you talk about Kirby, I can see how much he means to you. I pray for the same comfort for you.
From my family to yours.
May God bless and be with each of you.
May God bless your family with comfort.
Tammy I am so sorry to hear this. May Gods love see you through this time of sadness. Your faith will make you strong and you will be together again. No words can help you only your faith. Our prayers will be with you and your family.
I am so sorry to hear about Kirby. I used to take him home from school so he didn’t have to ride the bus! He was always so kind and I loved reconnecting years later during softball. This is heartbreaking plain and simple. You all have our prayers.
Tammy, am keeping you and the girls in my prayers. We can be comforted knowing Kirby is home with our Lord. I’m sorry I didn’t know he was even sick until Monday. When he and Steve were in high school he was at our house a lot . We went to ball games… He was like one of my own. I love him dearly. I know the Lord will keep you strong during this time. Penny
Tammy and family… I am so sorry to read about your loss of Kirby. Fortunately, death is only a temporary part of life. Jesus promised us a wonderful resurrection of the dead (John 5:28,29/1 Thessalonians 4:13, 14), so we have the hope of being reunited with our deceased loved ones. In the meantime, even though the pain of loss through death may seem sometimes insurmountable, rest assured that God will give you the strength necessary to endure the coming months (Psalm 46:1). Please accept my deepest sympathy and sincere condolences
Worked with Kirby for several years, so sorry for your loss He was an amazing young man!!!
Tammy, Sarah, and Averi
We feel blessed we were able to spend fall and summers throughout the years with your wonderful family! Kirby was a great supporter to all the girls! We will remember the hours of dedication to our stats and humor and advice when the girls were in need. We will continue to keep all of you in our prayers! Love always!
Mark, Amanda, Harper, and Justin Ford
Kirby was a wonderful person to work for during my 19 and a half years at Wilsonart. His sense of humor always made me smile even on the worst of days. His kindness to me during my husbands’ illness was greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. I pray for peace for his wife Tammy, and his daughters, Sarah and Averi as well as the rest of the family. May your precious memories of happier times, and knowing he is with God comfort you during this time of grief.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Kirby, he was a dear friend of mine. I will miss his smile and his great attitude.
I’m so sorry to hear about Kirby home going in the sky. My prayers goes out to the family. But one thing for sure is that we will meet him again in Heaven. I work with Kirby at Wilsonart. I know he will be missed. May God bless each one of you.
Kirby was always one of my favorite students from my very first class of Kindergarten at Fairview Elementary! The family will be in my prayers. I am going to be out of town and unable to make the service. I know he will be missed!
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of loss.
Tammy, I am so sorry to hear about Kirby. I pray that God will comfort you and your girls during this difficult time and please know that your family will be in my thoughts and prayers for days to come. If I can do anything for you please don’t hesitate to call. I also want to let you know that it has been a pleasure assisting in his care for the last 12 years. He will be missed.
Dear Arrowood family, Although it has been many years since seeing Kirby, please know that we always hold you and your family close in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers. Love Janet (Glenn) Stewart and family
Tammy, I am so sorry for the loss of Kirby….I just NOW found out or I would have been there….I am just in shock…..my prayers, love and deepest sympathy for you and all the family
I am so sorry to hear of your loss . I used to work at Smith Farms and fell in love with the Arrowood family. My prayers go up for all of you.
So sorry to hear that Kirby has passed on but we will see him again one day, if we could say one more thing to him it would be you will be missed here and I will see you again.
I ‘m so sorry to hear of Kirbys passing. I babysat all the kids in the late 60’s. God Bless all the family my heart is with you.
Tammy. You have been in my prayers’. I loved having you both in my life over the years. My favorite stories from 20 +years ago involve all of you. I am very grateful for those memories. The blizzard of 1993 in particular. I will always love you. God bless your sweet family.
I am soo sorry to hear about this is truly a huge loss, I haven’t seen or talked to Kirby since school but know that he was a fine person. Prayers everyday for his wife and family, was taken too soon, God bless you and give you some comfort in anyway possible