Shirley Paysse

Shirley Paysse was born August 19th, 1944, to John and Lorene Palla in Temple, Texas. After graduating from Temple High School, she received an Associate of Arts degree in Music from Temple Junior College. While there, she represented the college in the All State Choir in Dallas as an Alto. After graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, John Paysse, on June 27th, 1964. Her life's work and passion were her husband, children and grandchildren. Her focus and talent was running an active Christian home. She made the home the center of family life. She provided encouragement, love, support, and discipline, and was a role model and mentor to her family. She taught her children and grandchildren, by serving as an example, of what it meant to be a Christian wife and mother by the life she lived. She was involved in school and church activities, and volunteered with many Temple civic organizations. She and John owned and operated Cen-Tex Fence Company, which they sold in 1998. For over thirty-eight years, she cherished the time she spent with her family at their summer home in Creede, Colorado. Fall was her favorite season in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. She loved to travel, her favorite destinations being the American West, Alaska and Hawaii. Shirley went to be with her Savior on Monday, October 7th, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of forty-nine years, John Paysse, of Temple; son, Kenny Paysse and wife Becky, of Temple; daughter, Sandy Deyoe and husband Rodney, of Austin; grandchildren, Jonathan, Andrew and William Paysse, of Temple, Matthew Deyoe, of Austin, Kristi Deyoe Jarvis and husband James, of Cedar Park; sisters, Cheryl Posey and husband Bob, of Temple, and Joan Palla, of Temple. The family would like to thank Dr. Kathy Kimmey and Dr. David Clark for their years of excellent and compassionate Christian care. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Temple Bible Church with Dr. Mark Labaj and Rev. Gary DeSalvo officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials be made to the McLane Children's Hospital Scott & White, 2401 S. 31st Street, Temple, Texas, 76508.