Shirley Coler

Shirley Zella Mae Coler, aged 79, of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away on January 19th, 2022. Shirley was born on March 13th, 1942 to Roy E. Watson and Mildred Watson somewhere in the deepest wilds of Tennessee. In the 1980s, she proudly served as the Ladies Auxiliary President of V.F.W. Post 6861 in Fairborn. Shirley was preceded in death by her father Roy, mother Mildred, step-mother Geraldine, aunt Thelma Doolan, uncle Patrick Doolan, brother Mitchell Watson sister Joanne Watson, son Roy E. Smith, and daughter Pamela L. Grove. She out lived three husbands; Marion (Sonny) L. Grove Jr., Albert L. Smith Sr, and Ralph E. Coler. She is survived by her daughter Peggy Grove (Mason, OH), daughter Penny Nelson & her husband Chris Nelson (Dayton, OH), son Albert L. Smith Jr, & his wife Barbara Smith (Cincinnati, OH), step-daughter Norma Eagle, step-daughter Edith Hess, step-son Lee Coler, and many grandchildren; Tiffany Reiglesperger, Josh Reiglesperger, Amber Reiglesperger, Phillip Slaven, Deanita Moore, Susannah Dowell, Roger Dowell, Justin Mostellar, Samantha Smith, Jacob Smith, Jessy Smith, and Erin Smith. Services will be handled by Burcham Tobias Funeral Home, 119 East Main Street, Fairborn, OH. Shirley will be laid to rest at the Dayton National Cemetery (4400 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45428) at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 16, 2021 Please enter from W. Third St. Dayton National Cemetery requires full mask and social distancing protocols.