Myrtle Shirley
Funeral services for Myrtle Shirley, 97, of Winnsboro, LA will be held at Life Church on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Kevin Bates and Rev. James McMurray officiating. Interment will follow at Coax Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mrs. Shirley was born May 02, 1912 in Franklin Parish, LA and passed away Friday March 05, 2010 at Plantation Manor N.H. in Winnsboro. She was a resident of Winnsboro, a Homemaker, and a member of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in Death by:
Survivors include:
Pallbearers will be Grandsons: Mitch Shirley, Clint Shirley, Greg Givens, Gary Shirley, Ricky McKenzie, and Rusty McKenzie.
The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday, March 6, 2010.
To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngscommunity.com.
1912 - 2010
Father-Sam Baum
Mother-Laura May (Damphier) Baum
Husband of 76 years-James Ordrie Shirley
2 sons-Alton Shirley and Otis Shirley
2 brothers-Louis Baum and Hebert Baum
3 sisters-Viola Pippins, Ruby Smith, and Eunice Smith
Grandson-David Shirley.
2 sons-Ray Shirley and wife Joyce Elaine of Winnsboro, LA and
Hollis Shirley and wife Joyce
Daughter-Modene S. Givens and husband Donell of Winnsboro, LA
9 Grandchildren-Greg Givens and wife Beth; Clint Shirley and wife Ammie; Mitch Shirley and wife Lorie; Rusty McKenzie and wife Marla; Ricky McKenzie and wife Ludie; Gary Wayne Shirley; Samuel Shirley; Cristie Ready and husband Daniel all of Winnsboro, LA; Ruth Frazier and husband Lee of Vicksburg, MS; 22 great grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.