Justice for Kirby

25/02/2026

UPDATE 02/26/28 - issue resolved. I can now accept payments through Venmo. 💚

Update: my venmo account is currently suspended ubtil the situation is resolved. Please use ithet payment methods at this time. I apologize for the inconvenience!

There is always someone who wants to ruin a good thing! If you are donating to our fundraiser and choose to use Venmo to pay, be sure you send to the right one! Someone has created an almost identical Venmo name and is using our fundraiser graphic as their profile pic. Uggghhh!ouen

24/02/2026

In honor of a man who believed in hard work, laughter, and the value of gold and silver, we are proud to announce the

Kirby M. Carpenter Gold and Silver Legacy Scholarship 🏆

Now we need YOUR help to build this legacy.

💛 We have created 100 “Golden Envelopes” 💛
Each envelope is numbered 1–100.
The number on the envelope is the amount you donate!

📩 How it works:
• Choose any available envelope number (1–100)
• Donate the amount that matches the number
• Your gift goes directly toward helping students of all kinds pursue their education

Examples:
Envelope #5 = $5 donation
Envelope #25 = $25 donation
Envelope #50 = $50 donation

Every envelope selected brings us closer to our goal and helps carry forward a legacy that is truly Worth More Than Gold.

Comment below or message me to claim your envelope number before they’re gone!

Let’s turn envelopes into opportunity and generosity into legacy.

Pp: [email protected]
Cashapp: $KaysieBarnesRN
Venmo:

Also, IF every envelope is claimed and donations are submitted, all contributors' names will be entered into a drawing. Two names will be drawn and those lucky donors will receive $100 each!

Edited to add: IF YOU SEND PAYMENT THROUGH VENMO ITS THE ONE WITH THR PICTURE OF ME, NOT THE PICTURE OF OUR FUNDRAISER GRAPHIC! Someone is trying to scam people using our fundraiser! BE CAREFUL!!!!

24/12/2025

If you’re hurting this holiday season, please know you’re not alone. So many hearts ache a little more this time of year.

We miss Kirby — his laughter, his presence, and the love he brought to every gathering. We miss watching him with his children, his quirky humor, and his smile. The holidays will never feel the same without him, but his light continues to shine through his family, his friends, and all who carry his memory forward.

We’re holding space for anyone grieving this season — may you find moments of peace, warmth, and strength in the love that never fades. 💙

23/12/2025

If only Kirby could see them now — his children, his nieces and nephews, and the family he loved so fiercely. He’d be so proud of who they’re becoming… their strength, their kindness, their laughter that echoes his own.

We can almost imagine him there — cheering the loudest, cracking jokes, soaking in the chaos and the joy. He’d be in the middle of it all, celebrating every milestone, every ordinary moment that becomes a memory.

The holidays bring it all rushing back — the warmth of his presence, the sound of his laugh, the love that filled every room he was in. These days hold so many memories, and while they make his absence ache a little more, they also remind us of just how deeply he’s woven into our hearts.

Though he watches from Heaven, we know he’s smiling — seeing pieces of himself in every hug, every grin, every spark of love that keeps this family connected.

We keep fighting for justice, not only for what was taken, but for the love that still lives on through them. His story continues in every step they take… and his legacy shines on. 💙

30/11/2025

Three years ago today, Kirby was unknowingly living his last day on this earth. It’s impossible to put into words how heavy that truth feels. His absence is felt in every breath, in every quiet pause, in every moment that should have been shared.

Kirby had such a unique light — his humor, his brilliance, his quirks, and that magnetic energy that made everyone around him feel alive. The world hasn’t been the same without him. Yet, in the midst of the ache, there are the most beautiful reminders of him — his children. They carry his spark, his mannerisms, and even his funny little ways that make us smile through the tears. Watching them grow is both heartbreaking and healing — because through them, a piece of Kirby still walks this earth.

But this — this should never have been their reality. A gravesite should never be the place where children have to visit their dad. Their time together should have been filled with laughter, lessons, and love — not silence and sorrow. His life was stolen far too soon, and the weight of that injustice is something no family should ever have to carry.

We miss you deeply, Kirby — more than words could ever express. But today and always, we honor your life, your love, and the legacy that lives on in your children. We will never stop fighting for truth, for justice, and for the peace you deserve. You will forever be loved, remembered, and missed beyond measure. 💔

30/11/2025

THREE YEARS.

Seems like a lifetime ago and only yesterday all at the same time. Kirby, we miss you, WE LOVE YOU, and we will never stop fighting for justice for you.

Some of those responsible may walk free, but we know Karma will make her way around and they’ll reap what they’ve sown. Most of all we know that vengeance is the Lord’s and He will repay.

TWO YEARS. What a gut punch.

Two long, hard, dark years since the day evil lurked waiting on you to arrive home that night & took you away from us and this world.

We miss you and your quirky jokes. We miss your smile. We miss your matter-of-factness even if you knew we weren't going to like what you said. We miss YOU.

Your absence here is so bold, so heavy.

You'd be so proud of your babies. Gosh, they're both so amazing and SO much like you.

I hope your soul rests easy. We are still, and ALWAYS will be, fighting for you in so many ways. We love you, Kirby.

🤍🤍

22/11/2025

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost three years since Kirby was taken from us — three years since the world lost one of its brightest lights. The holidays seem to make that ache louder — the silence where his laughter should be, the missing spark that made every moment a little more alive. Thanksgiving was the last holiday Kirby spent on this earth, and knowing that week is here again feels heavier with each passing year. We are left with a void where he should still be and a longing for our Heavenly home where we could see him again.

Kirby had a way of standing out without even trying. He was funny in that perfectly quirky way only he could be — the kind of humor that caught you off guard and stayed with you. He was brilliant, successful, and one of a kind — a soul that left an imprint on everyone lucky enough to know him.

Most days it still doesn’t feel real that he’s gone. And yet, he’s everywhere — in the little things that make us smile when we are reminded of him, in the stories we still tell, in the faces of his children, in the love that refuses to fade.

Time moves on, but grief doesn’t follow a clock. We move forward in an attempt to honor his legacy, but a piece of us remains in the past -- in those moments when he was still here and our lives were whole. We know if love could’ve saved him, he’d still be here.

Forever a son.
Forever a daddy.
Forever a friend.
Forever our brother.
Forever missed.
Forever loved.

And we are forever fighting for Justice for Kirby.

01/11/2025

You’d think someone would be responsible for letting Kirby’s family know when the man charged with his murder is moved from jail to jail. Anyway, no one did. It looks like ole Spence is back in Ripley. Thanks to the kind people on this page who are looking out for us and letting us know when you see these changes!

11/10/2025

I’m only addressing this because we’ve had several people reach out to us in fear that Jeff Spence had been released from jail. The booking date below was the day he was moved from Union County to Tippah County following the trial. He did have a bond hearing yesterday, and thankfully the court chose to deny bond and keep him incarcerated until the retrial which is scheduled for late March 2026. The release date shown below is due to being released from Tippah County jail and moved to Lafayette county jail yesterday at the request of the defendant and his attorney.

30/09/2025

Thank you to everyone for your concern for Kirby’s and our Mom. She was checked out at the hospital yesterday and released with a perfectly clean bill of health - thankfully!

We sure hate that such an emotional and scary moment was broadcast on live TV then shared by multiple local news sources. But we are thankful that she is good and just needed some fluids and rest.

💚

29/09/2025

I can't believe I even need to say this, but our life is not a spectacle for your entertainment. We didn't ask for any of this! Our family was forced into the public eye because we felt Kirby's case was not moving forward as we thought it should be. We have had to put ourselves (many of usually very private) into the public eye. If you've reached out with genuine concern, thank you and we will update as we can. Our priority right now is not answering messages. If you are asking to be nosey or you have barely even checked on us throughout the last three years, don't be surprised when we leave you without an answer. I said what I said!