OBITUARY WILLIAM SHIRLEY DIES AT 90 YEARS _________________________ February 15, 1939 Services at Milledgeville church friday _________________________ William A. Shirley, age ninety years, a life long resident of Boone County, passed away this morning at 5:20 0'clock at the home of a grandson, Ray Turner, near Milledgeville. He had been in failing health the past two years and his death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mr Shirley was born in Boone County, a son of Ezekiel and Julia Ann Dale, pioneer residents. He was one of triplets, the others being Mrs Vina Neal and the sister that died in infancy. He was married December 9, 1869, to Sarah Rebecca Vidito who died May 23, 1932. He was a member of Salem church, three miles south of Lebanon. Survivors are a sister, Mrs Mary Cox of Lebanon; two grandchildren, Ray Turner and Mrs Zora Martin of Lebanon; and five great-grandchildren, Donald, Byron and Betty Turner and Rosemary and alberta Martin. Two children , R'Menta Turner and Nora Alice Huffman; a brother, George Shirley, and three sisters, including the triplet sisters and Mrs Elizabeth Swope, are deceased. Funeral services will be held Friday norning at the Christian Church in Milledgeville. Buriel will be in Old Union. The body will be at the Bratton Brothers funeral home where friends may call until time to go the funeral services friday. --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Copyright 1999 Dwight Vidito 19 Oct 1999 12:00 PM