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Virginia Ruth Shirley
1919 - 2015
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- Virginia Ruth Shirley
- November 18, 1919 - November 24, 2015
Virginia Ruth Shirley, 96, of DeRidder went to be with the Lord on Tues,
Nov 24, 2015. She was born on Nov 18, 1919, in Klemme, Iowa, to Paul and
Maude Stille.
At the age of 13, the family moved to DeRidder where they operated
Pleasant Hill Grocery for many years. She graduated from DeRidder High
School in 1937, and in 1941 married Claudie (C.H.) Shirley. She first
worked at Shirley Chevrolet and later became secretary at DeRidder Junior
High where she served for 20 years before her retirement. She also retired
as a bus driver for the Beauregard Parish School Board.
During her adult life her love of music gave her many opportunities to
serve as church pianist or organist. She played for many years at Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church and then later at Beckwith Baptist as well as Memorial
Baptist.
She was preceded in death by Claudie, her husband of 50 years, and an
infant daughter, Tanya Kay; her parents, Paul and Maude Stille; sisters,
Miriam Bowen of Stonewall and Barbara Kinney of DeRidder; and a very
special aunt, Irene (Toots) Davis of DeRidder.
Left to survive her are two sons; Terry and wife Carolyn (Dees) Shirley of
DeRidder, and Paul and wife Pat (Cooper) Shirley of DeRidder. Also
surviving "Nana" are 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren: Cammie
Lockhart, husband Gary, and daughters, Haley and Heidi of DeRidder; Chad
Shirley, wife Paige (Nelson), and daughters, Claudia and Callie of
Kingwood, TX; David Shirley and wife Alison (Cooley), and children,
Dustin, Deacon, and Lilly of DeRidder; Christy Nettles, husband Kevin, and
sons, Cade and Cole of Stonewall, LA; and Jon Shirley of Moss Bluff, LA.
Visitation and Funeral service will be held at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home
in DeRidder on Fri, Nov 27. Visitation will begin at 10am until time of
service at 2pm. Rev. Jerry Johnson will officiate. Her grandsons will be
serving as pall bearers. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in
DeRidder.
The family wishes to express thanks to Westwood Manor administration and
staff for their care during these last 4 ½ years. We also want to express
our gratitude to those "special" friends who made their faithful visits
during this time.
source: Find-A-Grave memorial #155387490
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Virginia Ruth Stille Shirley: born 18 Nov 1919 - died 24 Nov 2015
Grave marker at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish,
Louisiana
Daughter of Paul E. Stille, born 1896 - died 1949 and Maude L. Stille, born
1902 - died 1965
Wife of: Claudia H Shirley, born 1911 -
died 1992
Mother of:
Tanya Kay Shirley (1946–1946)
Sister of:
Miriam Viola Stille Bowen (1920–2010)
Barbara Lou Stillie Kinney (1935–2005)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 155387490
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