Birth date: Dec 23, 1927 Death date: Jul 15, 2019
Edith Irby was born on December 23, 1927, in Mayflower, Arkansas, to Mattie Buice Irby and Robert Irby. From the humble beginnings of being the daughter of a sharecropper and domestic worker, Dr. Irby Jones rose above her adversit Read Obituary
The family of Mrs, Lillian Outley,a longtime neighbor,would like to thank Dr. Jones for saving our mothers life so many years ago frome a poisonous snakebite. Withut Dr. Jones expertise and knowledge she would have died since non of the doctors before her could discover after two months of high fever, confusion and really scarey moments Dr Jones was greatly respected and loved .
She will be missed. Thank God for her.
One of the first things that Dr. Jones would say -after she greeted you) when she entered the exam room(every time ) in an “oh so humble and pleasant demeanor” was “What can I do for you today?” Thank you Dr Jones for being an “humble servant!” You will be missed. RIP
My deepest and most sincere condolences to her family. ~Gwendolyn Latulas
Dr. Jones was one of my favorite former members. She bought the stars down from the sky for all to see and know all things are possible if you only believe. God bless you family.
Dr. Edith Irby Jones,
I remember her very well. My mother like your mom was the first black nurse in Lufkin, Tx. As a nurse my mother worked with Dr. Jones and other black doctors in our community and hospitals, Riverside and Mercy hospital that was on Cullen Blvd. just to name a few. Through that affiliation Dr. Jones was my mother’s physician as well as my two brothers and myself. I was the oldest. A handsome young man I was, a young child under her care. I remember that lady: “That’s that lady with them needles.”
Being the handsome young child that I was, mothers protect their little ones. I had a great hiding place, under my mother’s dress. If I was afraid of someone or something, I would run to my mother, raise her dress up, wrap my arms around her leg covering myself with her dress to hide for safety. Well Dr. Jones took my hiding spot. When we visited Dr. Jones office, she would say “well I’m going to give a shot”. I would see Dr. Jones raise my mother’s dress and give her a shot in her thigh. Then I would shout “shot, shot I don’t want no shot” as I would quietly back out open the office door, run out the building and into the neighborhood. Well, Dr. Jones had Supermen and Wonder Women for staff members. Now I was very fast, but that staff would: chase me around, through the neighborhood, and around the doctor’s office, corner me, wrestle me down, and take me to Dr. Jones where she would give me that shot. “That’s that lady with them needles.”
How ironic, I was in the area driving by the office and Dr. Jones and those encounters came to my mind, Dr. Edith Irby Jones. Now 3 weeks later to hear on the news of Dr. Jones late that evening. My mother lives with me, so I jumped up yelling Mother, Mother look at this on the news. She and I were very saddened of such a great loss. My mother immediately called out the children names in the name of Jesus and spoke of the fond memories of Dr. Jones and children.
“That Lady with them Needles”, I thank God for his guidance in blessing Dr. Jones to be one of his great physicians here on earth and to be a great wonderful servant to us, our families, and others throughout this land and nation. I plead the blood of Jesus over you and loved ones will be lifted up and given strength, love, mercy, and fond memories of the greatness the Lord has blessed us with. That lady with them needles, that gave me shots. This is our prayer for your family Ms. Doris Gipson and Harris County Deputy Gipson, her son.
We love you and may God bless you all.
A great Doctor of all times!
Gone but never to be forgotten, RIH
My heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to Keith, Kimberly and all who loved this Great Queen...her true love and amazing legacy will live on. I know she is smiling and taking her well earned rest in THE Arms of our SAVIOR.
