Extracted from The Ruston Daily Leader (Ruston, LA)
Friday, January 20, 1995

Myra Lee Shirey

Services for Myra Lee Shirey, 94, of Bernice, La., will be at 2 p.m., Sat., Jan. 21, 1995, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Neil Everett officiating. Burial will be in Weldon Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Bernice.

Mrs. Shirey died Fri., Jan. 20, 1995, at Longleaf Nurse Care Center in Ruston following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Shirey was preceded in death by her husband, T. Clifford Shirey.

Mrs. Shirey was a lifelong resident of Claiborne Parish and a member of Weldon Baptist church.

Survivors include three daughters, Howelene (Polly) Skinner and husband J. W. of Dubach, La., Norma Shirey Prince of Chatham, La., Lyda Amason and husband Burnie of Fordyce, Ar.; two sons, Harry C. Shirey and wife Minnie of Bernice, La., and Robert F. Shirey and wife Yoko of Bernice, La.; two brothers, Roneal Lee of Bernice, La. and Raymond Lee of Bernice, La.; eighteen grandchildren; thirty-nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Friday, January 20, 1995 from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home in Bernice.