Private graveside and burial will be on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Terry Overfelt.
Shirley was born on April 25, 1938 in Columbia, MO the daughter of Ernest and Ila (Roberts) Reeves who preceded her in death. She worked many years for Simmons Furniture and then worked for JC Penny until her retirement in 2010 as an administrative assistant.
Shirley’s greatest passion in life was her family. Whether she was cheering on her kids through high school at every sporting event, hanging out with the entire family at her condo at the Lake of the Ozarks, or following the grandkids and great grandkids at life events, her family was her life. They will all miss her greatly. If she wasn’t watching family, she was most likely down in Osage Beach watching the Ozark Opry, her favorite place to be or at a Brad Paisley concert, her most favorite country singer.
Survivors include: five children, Glynda Atterberry (Bill) of Ozark, MO, Greg Gilmore (Jennifer) of Columbia, MO, Carla Henderson of Ashland, MO, Scott Gilmore (Lisa) of Olathe, KS and Jeff Gilmore of Columbia, MO; two brothers, Larry Reeves (Beverly) of Ozark, MO and Lonnie Reeves (Lois) of Hallsville, MO; two sisters, Fay Spires of Columbia, MO and Nelda Bosch of Rolla, MO; eight grandchildren, Korey Elkin, Lisa Munoz, Tyler Gilmore, Jacob Barb, Mechelle Chaney, Stacey Huck, Matthew Gilmore and Kylie Gilmore; and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Reeves and two sisters, Jean Moon and Cheryl Bohlen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central & NE MO Food Bank, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, MO 65202.
