Shirley J Perry

On February 6, 1937 in Boley, OK, a fourth child, Shirley Jean Hill Perry was born to the union of Omelia Standifer Hill and Ezekiel Hill. There were three siblings, Ezekiel Hill, Jr., Franklin D. Hill and Marian Hill Kinchion, who preceded her in death. Shirley attended elementary and graduated from Boley High School in 1956. She was vice president of her senior class, the drum majorette for the marching band and she participated in many other activities. She attended Langston University where she graduated in 1962 with a degree in Home Economics. Shirley was a teacher of Home Economics for 30+ years in the Oklahoma City Public Schools and retired from her duties in 2000. She impacted the lives of many of her students and will be fondly remembered for her patience and kindness. While attending Langston University, she met and married the love of her life, James Perry. To this union five children were born, Vanessa, Russell, Rochelle, Mark and Lee.

She had many gifts and enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning, and gardening. While she loved to share her talents with others, her favorite pastime was taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who all adored her. Shirley accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age in Boley, OK. After moving to Oklahoma City, the family joined the Sunnylane Baptist Church. She leaves to celebrate her life three sons, James R. Perry (Velma Ruth), Mark Perry, and Lee Perry; two daughters, Vanessa A. Neal (Larry), Felicia Rochelle Montgomery (Ro), all of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Ruth Wilson, Joyce Johnson, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Henry Hill, Clinton, OK, and James Hill, Oklahoma City; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, in-laws and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2012 at Tabitha Baptist Church, 1219 NE Grand Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with burial following at Arlington Memory Gardens, Midwest City, Oklahoma.