Iris M. Kight

Graveside Services for Mrs. Iris Glenn Mosley Kight, age 92 of Birmingham, will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens – Last Supper Mausoleum with Pastor Billy Abrams officiating.

Mrs. Kight passed away on April 18, 2025, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was Born on October 14, 1932, in Creal Springs, Illinois. Iris was the only child of Mr. Ira Mosley and Mrs. Cora Eagleton Mosley. She graduated from Crab Orchard High School in Illinois in 1950 and went on to attend Southern Illinois University.

She moved to Alabama; a place she would call home for the next 75 years. Throughout her life in Alabama, Iris dedicated herself to civic engagement. She held leadership roles in several organizations that reflected her commitment to public service and fellowship. She served as past president of the Roebuck Chapter of the Alabama State Employees Association, the Talladega Chapter of the Retired State Employees Association, and East Jefferson ARSEA (Alabama Retired State Employees' Association). Iris found joy in music and was an avid piano player. She also had a creative spirit that shone through her love for crafting and sewing. Her social calendar often included events with her local Women’s Red Hat Society chapter. She also enjoyed meeting with the "Railroad Wives". Iris attended Huffman Baptist Church in Huffman, AL & sang with the "Happy Hearts." She was a member at First United Methodist Church in Talladega, AL. After moving to Leeds, AL she visited Cedar Grove Baptist Church, where she deeply appreciated the cards, prayers, and visits from its caring congregation.

Iris was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Richard Edward Kight; as well as by her parents. Though she had no children of her own, she will be remembered by her friends, neighbors, & numerous cousins residing in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Indiana.