Shirley Queen Thompson

Shirley was born May 31, 1936 in Bladen County, daughter of the late Harley Thompson and Dolly Thompson. She lived in Oak Island for many years and could be seen working at The Sandfiddler Restaurant and Ships Chandler Restaurant. Her hobbies were talking with friends and gambling in Cherokee, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, JA Thompson, Junior Thompson, and Lewis Thompson and sisters, Margaret Williams, Ruby Owens, and her son, John Phillip "Phil" Gooden.

Survivors include her children, Darlene Gooden Norris and husband Vernon, Cindy Gooden Cribb and husband Wayne, and Kenny Gooden and wife Olivia; foster son, David Wheeler and wife Sarah; grandchildren, Paul Norris and wife Holly, Tonya Norris Tyler and husband Ben, Amanda Gooden Grant and husband Brock, Tiffany Gooden, Robert Bolduc, and Derek Bolduc; great grandchildren, Christopher Norris and wife Melissa, Mary Grace Norris, Crae Norris, Christian Tyler Barker and husband Evan, Cameron Tyler, Haylie Grant, Joslyn Grant, Ashton Bolduc, Paisley Bolduc, Peyton Bolduc, and Hayden Johnson; great great grandchildren, Giulianna Norris; and one little girl due in September, Blake Tyler Barker.

A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at eleven o'clock in the morning at Cashwell Cemetery, 399 Burney Road, Bladenboro, North Carolina.

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