Cora Lela (Wright) Shirley

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Graveside Service
Oakwood Cemetery
Hwy. 22 East
Paris, AR  72855
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2:00 P.M.
Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
Hwy 22 East
Paris, AR  72855
Cora Lela (Wright) Shirley

of Carlsbad, NM

January 10, 1924 - November 4, 2012

Cora Lela (Wright) Shirley, 88 of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away on Sunday November 4, 2012 in Carlsbad. She was born on January 10, 1924 in Atkins, Arkansas to her late parents William Sherdan and Joyce (Casto) Wright.

Cora married David O'Neal Shirley on December 24, 1943. David preceded her in death on August 8, 1976. She was also preceded in death by her son, Larry O'Neal Shirley and grandson Kerry Douglas Shirley in 1982.

Cora is survived by her four children; daughters, Joy Hutchinson of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sharon Griffin & husband Joe of Fort Defiance, Arizona and sons, Daniel Shirley & wife Susan of Carlsbad, New Mexico & Gaius Shirley of Bristow, Oklahoma; a sister, Lola McConnell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, four brothers, Robert and Carl Wright of Yukon, Oklahoma, Doyle Wright of Minco, Oklahoma and Dale Wright of Paris, Arkansas, eight grandchildren, Brian Hutchinson, David Hutchinson, Cynde Rutledge, Pamela Ellison, Misty Kaiser, Dr. Zandree Stidham , Jason Shirley and Dr. Courtney Shockley; 18 great-grandchildren & 3 great-great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

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Cynde
Bixby, OK
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Sending love to my sweet sweet grandma in a better place!

Susan Barksdale
Carlsbad, NM
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Monday, November 5, 2012

Pastor Shirley and family,
We are sorry for the loss of your Mother Cora. We will keep you in our prayers.

Susan Barksdale & Family