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James W. Kilby
Native of Rappahannock
James Wilson Kilby, 85, a farmer and noted civil rights activist died May 2 at the Loving Arms Nursing Home in Front Royal.
Mr. Kilby was born Dec. 3, 1917 in Rappahannock County to the late John Henry Kilby and Mary Ella Smith Kilby.
Mr. Kilby, backed by the NAACP and other parents, was instrumental in winning a lawsuit in 1959 against the Warren County School Board that led to « federal court order admitting nearly two dozen black students to the previously allwhite Warren County High School.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Catherine Ausberry Kilby of Flint Hill.
He was a member and deacon of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. He retired from the board after over 50 years of service.
Additional survivors include three sons, James Kilby of Front Royal, John F. Kilby of Boynton Beach, Fla. and Gene M. Kilby of Lanham, Md.; two daughters, Patricia Kilby-Robb of Baden, Md., Betty Ann Fisher of Euless, Tfexas; three sisters, Mildred Timbers, Irene Timbers both of Woodville, Poly Dennis of Culpeper; 12 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. _
A Celebration of Life was held on May 7 at Riverton United Methodist Church in Front Royal with Rev. Alfred Woods officiating.
Interment followed at Panorama Memorial Gardens in Front Royal.
Memorial contributions may be made to the James Wilson Kilby Foundation, Inc., 824 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, Va. 22630.
Jonas R. Jenkins
Washington resident
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