Shirley Ann McKenzie

She is survived by her three sons and wives, Ronald McKenzie (Cheryl) of Front Royal, VA, Donald McKenzie (Tammy) of Dunkirk, IN, and Timothy L. McKenzie (Debbie) of Kissimmee, FL; seven grandchildren, Donald McKenzie, Jr. of Mooresville, NC, Jessica A. McKenzie of Reynoldsburg, OH, Timothy McKenzie, Jr. of Kissimmee, FL, Mark A. McKenzie of Orlando, FL, Blake R. McKenzie of Morgantown, WV, Chase R. McKenzie of Morgantown, WV, Paige M. McKenzie of Sarasota, FL; three great grandchildren, Alyssa C. McKenzie of Mooresville, NC, Anthony T. McKenzie of Orlando, FL, and Jack D. Blankenship of Princeton, WV.

Shirley was, first & foremost, a very devoted & loving mother, grandmother, & great grandmother – the ultimate family matriarch. Shirley also was a caring & dependable sister, daughter, and wife. She will be profoundly missed by all.

Her equal love, the good Lord, she was also a very devout Christian and attended the First United Methodist Church of Beckley, WV; moreover, she attended without fail the Methodist church of any WV community she lived in to include Roderfield & Beckley.

Shirley, in her twenties & thirties, also provided much-needed relief for her father-in-law & husband while performing managerial & administrative duties for one of the more successful businesses in McDowell county during the 50s, 60s, & 70s - McKenzie’s Discount Store of Roderfield, WV.

Despite enduring legal blindness in her later years, Shirley was also a powerful advocate for the disabled & contributed immensely to spurring numerous initiatives to advance the welfare of the Beckley disabled.

Regretfully, due to COVID-19 restrictions, only family members can attend the graveside memorial service to be held Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 12 noon, at the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Blue Ridge Funeral Home & Crematorium – they’re also faithfully serving the family.