Kim Fant Ashby, 64, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto, in Southaven, MS. He was born on April 4, 1958, in Okolona, MS, to Lynn Fant and Gus Ashby. Married for forty-two years to his high school sweetheart, Lisa, he had a fairy tale marriage with his loving wife. He loved his family and friends, but his greatest accomplishment was his boys. He was a man full of life, talent, and feelings, that only a few lucky ones got to see.
Left to cherish his memory, is his loving family, which includes his wife Lisa Ashby, of Walls; two sons, Nathan Ashby and his husband, Dusty of Memphis and Ryan Ashby and his wife Kayla of Cockrum; two grandchildren, Azley Ashby and Hagen Ashby; two sisters, Nancy McNail of Sardis and Angie Conley of Senatobia; one brother, Ricky Ashby and his wife Carol of Marks; his father, Gus Ashby and his wife, Miss Betty of Sardis, and his sister-in-law, Decrecia Burks and her husband, Randy, of Hernando. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lynn Ashby.
A memorial will be held at Ray-Nowell Funeral Home at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
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Prior to his death, Kim had requested that in lieu of flowers, those who wish to make a contribution in his memory may make a donation to the Azley and Hagen Ashby College Fund, at Regions Bank or may give it to Lisa for deposit.
Ray-Nowell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with Kim’s arrangements.