Michael Ray Kirby of Tulsa, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2023, at the age of 71 years.  He was born November 27, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mike was a member of Asbury Church. He Was preceded in death by his mother Isla Rae Wyatt.  Mike is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Linda Kirby; father, Bill Kirby and wife Gloria of Owasso, OK; daughter, Melissa Fox and fiancé Bennie Flynn of Broken Arrow, OK; daughter, Star Yuan and husband Robert of Tulsa, OK; grandsons, Zack Yuan and Cooper Yuan who knew Mike as "Papa Bear;" sister, Cherie Smith and husband Jim of Coweta, OK; nieces and nephews, Teena, Christy, Kevin and Michael; and numerous other cousins, family members and friends.