Catherine Kirby Baughman, 64, of Gainesville, Georgia died Friday,

Feb. 18, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a courageous

battle with leukemia.

She was born Jan. 14, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Harry Douglas Kirby, Jr. and Anne Catherine McGuire Kirby.

Mrs.

Baughman moved to Georgia in 1969 from Huntsville, Alabama. Following

the retirement of her husband they moved to Gainesville from Lilburn 11

years ago. She was a member of Saint Michael Catholic Church, a loving

wife, mother and grandmother, and will be deeply missed by all who knew

and loved her.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baughman is also preceded in death by her brother, Harry Douglas Kirby III.

Survivors

include her husband of 41 years; Dr. Joseph E. Baughman of Gainesville,

daughters and sons-in-law; Elisabeth and Adam Davis of Jefferson and

Catherine and Aaron Gates of New Bern, N.C., grandchildren; Janie Davis,

Kyle Davis and Ava Gates, brother; James Edward Kirby of Johns Island,

S.C., first cousin; Diane Schofield of Mount Pleasant, S.C., and other

loving relatives and friends.

A memorial mass was held at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 at Saint Michael Catholic Church, 1440 Pearce

Circle, Gainesville, Ga. The family received friends at Saint Michael

Catholic Church following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the

family would ask that donations be sent to the Georgia Chapter of The

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Mrs. Baughman's honor. 3715 Northside

Parkway, 400 Northcreek, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30327, or online at

www.leukemia-lvmphoma.ora.

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, S.W., Gainesville, Georgia 30501.