George Irby, son of the late Happy Irby, pushes a row of shopping carts during the Happy Irby Christmas Fund shopping event at Walmart in Columbus Tuesday evening. The annual event provides clothing to children in Lowndes County. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Lavonne Latham Harris and Cassandra Hall pick out warm shirts during the Happy Irby Christmas Fund shopping event at Walmart in Columbus Tuesday evening. “I do this to help out with George. We are church members helping the children of the community for a good cause,” Harris said. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Alison, Amelia, 9, Mark Alexander, 11, and Jules Heintz, read the sizes on cards to shop for the Happy Irby Christmas Fund shopping event at Walmart in Columbus Tuesday evening. “This is special to me because my grandfather knew Happy,” Amelia said. The annual event provides clothing to children in Lowndes County. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Brooklyn Colom, 6, picks out a warm shirt set during the Happy Irby Christmas Fund shopping event at Walmart in Columbus Tuesday evening. “I feel happy for other kids,” Brooklyn said. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff