Obituary of Johnny E. Shirley, Richland Parish, LA
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery, September 2005
The Delhi Dispatch, undated 





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Johnny Shirley 


Mr. Johnny E. Shirley died Saturday morning at the Mercy Regional
Medical Center.  He was 75.
    
A native of Louisiana, Mr. Shirley had been a resident of 
Vicksburg for the past 16 years.  He was retired for the Warren 
County Highway Department, a Mason and a member of the Grace Baptist
Church.
    
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Shirley of
Vicksburg; three daughters, Mrs. John (Peggy) Lopanec of Greenville,
Mrs. Leland (Ree) Henderson of Vicksburg, and Mrs. Alfred (Ann) 
Rollison; one son, Thomas C. Shirley of Stockton, N. H.; 11 grand-
children; 21 great grandchildren; seven brothers, Audery Shirley and
Grady Shirley both of Winnsboro, La., C. W. Weems of Springhill, La.,
Albert Weems, Luther Weems, Lloyd Weems and Clinton Weems all of
Delhi, La.; four sisters Vaudie Upton of Delhi, Mertle McVay of
Bastrop, La., Audie Mercer and Eunice Linder both of Winnsboro; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
    
Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Fisher Funeral
Home with the Rev. Ken Pickens, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Herman Hamilton officiating.  Burial will be at Yokena
Cemetery.
    
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.
    
Pallbearers are Johnny Henderson, James Henderson, Kenneth Henderson,
Bud Mullins, Robert LaBarre and Jeff Foster.
    
Honorary Pallbearers are Harry Sherard, Ted Rule, Carol Flowers, Monty
Hubbard and John Moody.



**Submitter's notes: Johnny Elbert Shirley (called Elbert) was born
September 27, 1911 in Winn Parish, LA, the son of Johnny Elbert 
Shirley, Sr., and Martha Lenora "Nola" Curry Shirley.  He died 
October 25, 1986 in Vicksburg, MS.  Until his move to Mississippi in
1970, he resided in Rayville, Louisiana where he and his wife, Betty,
owned and operated a small grocery store.  Elbert was married twice.
His first wife and the mother of his children was Annie Olivia
"Sweetie" Jenkins Shirley who was born 28 December 1916 in Wisner, LA
and died 22 May 1945 in Dunn, LA.  They married in Rayville, LA, 04 
April 1931.  His second wife was Elizabeth Virginia "Betty" Jones 
Shirley who was born 31 August 1917 and died 30 January 1992.  
Elbert and Betty were married in Rayville, LA, 25 May 1946.