ANDERSON - Shirley Jeanette Ray, 72, of 134 Amberwood Drive, widow of Obie Ray, Jr., passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House, following a courageous fight with cancer.
Born June 13, 1940 in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Nannie Carter Horton. Shirley was a beloved mother and grandmother who lived most of her life in the Kingsport, TN area. Shirley was a retired home health care CNA and member of Sierra Baptist Church.
Surviving are her 2 sons, Jimmy Harper, Jr. and his wife, Maria of Anderson and Tyler Harper and his fiancé, Felicia of Kingsport, TN; adopted daughter, Stevi Ray of Anderson; 3 grandchildren, Jimmy Harper III, Brooke Wills and Cody Compton; 10 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Ed and Donnie Horton both of Maryland and 2 sisters, Faye Myers of Virginia and Mildred Wild of Delaware. Shirley was preceded in death by her daughter, Penny Wills.
A memorial service will be held at 4PM Wednesday at Sullivan-King Mortuary with Pastor Rex Simmons officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the Mortuary. There will also be a memorial service for Shirley in Church Hill, TN at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 E. Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
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