Shirley Williams

Friends and family will gather on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 5pm to 7pm in the Memorial Park Funeral Home located at 6969 E. Interstate 40 in Amarillo. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10am in the funeral home's Chapel of Memories with Ken Haney presiding. Burial will be private.

Shirley F. Williams was born to Howard and Stella Carr on October 18, 1935, in Wink, Texas, and went to be with our Lord on December 7, 2019. A very proud American who loved her country, Shirley was well-known for her meticulous wit, community service, creative abilities, and unparalleled bingo skills. An avid sports fan, Shirley could typically be heard providing her input in conversations about the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas Rangers, and life in general. She was also extremely proud to have known her lifetime friend Roy Orbison, Howard Hughes, and T. Boone Pickens.

In 1953, Shirley married Billie Hill, with whom, she welcomed her daughter, Debbie. After living and working in various places during the 1960s, Shirley returned to Amarillo to work at Mesa Petroleum. In 1974, she married Jack Williams and welcomed her daughter Pam into her family. Shortly thereafter, Shirley and Jack moved to Elk City, Oklahoma, where they began a small business in old field services. In the late 1980s, Shirley and Jack returned to Amarillo, where she began working at High Plains Baptist Hospital until her retirement.

Shirley was a loyal and lifetime member of the Ladies Auxillary of Veteran’s of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Loyal Order of Moose, where she wore many officer hats and chair positions while taking time to enjoy her hobbies like playing the piano, bowling, reading, bingo, painting, crosswords, and ceramics.

Those left to celebrate Shirley’s life include her daughters, Debbie Collier and Pam Hernandez as well as her husband Luis; three grandchildren, Derek Collier, Brianna Philpot, and C.J. Hernandez; two nephews, H.L. Waldrop and Tracy Ball and his wife Teresa; two great-nephews, Bob Waldrop and his wife Jen, and Trey Ball and his wife Amber; cousins Vola Acuff, Sarah Jo Anderson, Jimmie Ruttan, and Rosemary Everson. Other significant extended family members mourning at this time include Todd Arthur, Chris and Alyssa Hammons and family, Brian and Kendra Flood and family, Diane Towns, Susan Quinn, Kay Yett, as well as members of the Collier and Arthur families.

Shirley’s family would also like to extend appreciation to the staff at Interim HealthCare, Dr. Daniel Merki and staff at BSA Family Medical, Dr. Beddow and staff at Broome Optical, the staff at Memorial Park Funeral Home, and Darlene and Mike Wagner and staff at Nu-Castle Diner.

Shirley was preceded in death by her loving husband Jack, her parents, her son-in-law Dennis Collier, her sister, Wanda Waldrop, a brother-in-law J.B. Waldrop, a sister-in-law Dorothy Veazey, and a brother-in-law Lloyd Veazey.

Memorials made to the charities of your choice.