Obituaries: Robert Lee Shirley, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 20, 1940 Winnfield News-American

Heart Attack Is Fatal To Robert L. Shirley

Funeral Services Held At Mt. Zion Church (should be Zion Hill Church)

A heart attack while standing on the corner of Court and Bevill Streets proved
fatal to Rovert Lee Shirley, age 69, Monday evening about seven o'clock.  Mr.
Shirley had been in town almost all day Monday and was awaiting the arrival of
the car that was to take him to his home about four miles on what is known as
the Horse Shoe Road, when he was stricken.

Mr. Shirley was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church, where funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by the Rev.
H. H. McBride, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Mr. Shirley, with his family, had resided in Winn Parish for more than twenty
years, moving here form Caldwell Parish.

Surviving him are ten children, C. J. Shirley of Chatham, Harvey Shirley, Mrs.
May Blair, A. L. Shirley, C. M. Shirley, Earnest Shirley, Miss Mildred
Shirley, and Mrs. Della Griffin of Winnfield, and Homer E. Shirley of Baton
Rouge, two brothers, A. D. Shirley of Shreveport and John Shirley of Columbia.