Shailyn Alize Kirby, 11, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, December 19, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Colbert Heights First Baptist Church. The funeral service will immediately follow at the church with Dr. Seth Hood officiating.
Alize was the most loving child. She had an impact on everyone she met and was loved by all. Alize loved singing and dancing and was the light of everyone’s life. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Opal McBride; and nephew, Khaza Mullins.
She is survived by her mother, Twanta Kirby; father, Derek Ayers; grandparents, Greg and Teresa Hamm and Larry and Miranda Kirby; brother, Preston Kirby; sisters, Tiffany Kirby, Lily Mae Kirby, and Kacie McBride; uncles, Nick Kirby (Sammi), Larry Kirby, and Starsky Kirby; aunt, Charlie Hall; and many nieces and nephews who loved her so much.
The family expresses special thanks to all the emergency workers, and to the Lauderdale County Detention Center and everyone who has donated to Alize’s Memorial.
