Irene Vinson Shirley's Obituary
Irene Vinson Shirley, age 90, of Hallsville passed away at Good Shepherd Medical Center
July 5, 2013. Mrs. Shirley was born to Mack and Clara Vinson on June 13, 1923 in Rusk County of Texas. She was a graduate of Tatum High School then attended and graduated from
BMI School of Business. Mrs. Shirley retired from KFRO radio station and was their bookkeeper for 41 years. She was a member of both the Alpine Church of Christ and for the last several years the Hallsville Church of Christ.
Those left behind to cherish her memories are her sister Betty Lovelace and her husband James, nephew Gary Lovelace and his wife Trisha all of Hallsville, nephew Stephen Vinson of Palm Springs, CA, niece Susan Vinson Murphy of Norman, OK and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Her beloved husband W.L. Shirley, parents Mack, Jr. and Clara Vinson, brother, Olian Vinson and his wife Mary all precede her in passing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley will be 3pm Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Rader Funeral Home in Longview with Minister Joe Hancock officiating. Interment will follow services at Memory Park Cemetery. Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of visitation at the funeral home starting at 2pm day of the service.
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