Obituaries:  Rev. C. F. Shirley, Sabine Parish       S-640
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 14, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Rev. C. F. Shirley

  Funeral services for Rev. C. F. "Red" Shirley, 69, of Monterey,
were held Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Lismore Baptist Church in
Monterey, with the Rev. Paul Stephens, the Rev. Larry Eubanks,
the Rev. Bill Robertson, the Rev. C. D. Beard, and the Rev. Mac
Walker officiating.

  Interment followed in Lismore Baptist Church Cemetery in
Monterey, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in
Ferriday.

  Rev. Shirley died Monday, Nov. 28, at LaSalle general Hospital
in Jena. He was a retired minister, having served as pastor to
the following churches: Cross Roads Baptist, Marthaville,
Christian Harmony, Natchitoches, New Era Baptist Church, Lismore
Baptist Church, Monterey, Robeline Baptist Church, Robeline,
Turkey Creek Baptist Church, Gilbert, and Magnolia Baptist
Church, Winnsboro.

  In addition, through the years, he held revivals at many
churches in Sabine Parish. He was a mason, and a veteran of World
War II, having served in the U.S. Army.

  Rev. Shirley was preceded in death by his parents, George and
Alice Shirley; brother, Roy G. Shirley; son, Richard Kent
Shirley; in-laws, E. E. and Atla Gentry.

  Survivors include his wife, Atla Mae Shirley, Monterey; daughter
and son-in-law, Linda and Gilbert McMillin, Monterey; three sons,
David Wayne Shirley, Wildsville, James Windell and wife Terri Ann
Shirley, Terry Lynn and wife Sheila Shirley, all of Winnsboro;
nine grandchildren, Shana, Landon, Karla, ?la, Kevin, and Travis
Shirley, Anita Murry, Jason and Crystal McMillin; three brothers,
Marvin Shirley, Aztec, N.M., Robert W. Shirley, Winnfield, E. D.
Shirley, Natchitoches.

  Pallbearers were Bro. Jerry Chapman, Bro. Earl Miles, Bro. Jerry
Hunt, Bro. Mickey Bounds, Bro. Terry Ganey, Raymond Gene Beard,
and David McGuffee.

  Honorary pallbearers were grandsons, Jason McMillin, Landon
Shirley, Kevin Shirley, Travis Shirley, Curtis Murry, and all
ministers.

  Memorials may be made to the Gideons, or the Louisiana Baptist
Children's Home.