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Shirley Arden York
(Died February 7, 2014)

A funeral service for Mrs. Shirley York, 80, of the Concord Community in Rusk County, TX, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Panola-Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in DeBerry, TX with Rev. Terry Cashion officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Panola-Mt. Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. York passed away on Friday morning, Feb. 7, 2014, at her home.

Shirley Arden Greer York was born on Aug. 29, 1933, in DeBerry, TX to the late Thomas Augusta “T.A.” Greer, Jr. and Mavis Sue Lawless Greer. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. Mrs. York married Harold Dean York, Sr. on Jan. 19, 1952, in Dallas. She was the perfect mom and enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. York was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Sue Jones.

Mrs. York is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Harold York, Sr. of Concord; one son, Harold York, Jr. and wife Brenda of Concord; two daughters, Wava Ann Ladd and husband Norman Ladd, II of Tyler and Donna Arden Newton and husband Ronnie of The Colony; one brother, Don Greer of DeBerry; one sister, Nancy Hill and husband George of DeBerry; five grandchildren, Brandi Ursone and husband Rick, Norman Ray Ladd, III and wife Autumn, Jessie York and wife Amy, Meagan Jerome and husband Nicholas, and Hank York and wife Cheyenne; and 11 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Hospice of East Texas and Dee and CiCi for the loving care shown to Mrs. York.

Serving as pallbearers are Norman Ladd, III, JessIe York, Hank York, Nicholas Jerome, Ben Hill, Rick Ursone, and Dee Hill.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Panola-Mt. Zion Cemetery Assn., P.O. Box 243, Panola, TX 75685.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.