Shirley was born in Pecos, TX on November 26, 1934 to Gilbert and Gail Murray. She was a 1953 graduate of Del Rio High School, where she met and then married Owen Beauford. They raised three children and during their 53 years of marriage developed a love of travel. Even after Owen’s death in 2009, Shirley continued to travel with family and friends. Her favorite trip was her yearly birthday celebration with her three sisters to Las Vegas.
Shirley worked as an educator with special needs children for over 30 years. Her patience and kindness touched many children and their parents.
Shirley loved playing bridge with friends at the Katy Fussell Senior Citizen Center and with a host of other groups. Her calendar was filled most every day of the week with bridge. We like to think she is playing slam after slam in heaven.
Shirley Beauford was preceded in death by her parents, husband and grandson, Simon Beauford. She leaves behind her three children and their spouses, Greg and Katy Beauford of La Grange, TX, Steven and Susie Beauford of Marion, NC, and Robert and Debbi Walder of Katy, TX; her sisters, Marilyn Martin of Apple Valley, CA, Barbara and husband Pat Bisson of Decatur, TN, Margaret and husband Mike McDermott of Missouri City, TX; brother, Bud and wife Jackie Murray of Belton, TX; grandchildren, Marissa Johnson, Benjamin Beauford, Tyjanna Lehman and Chelsea Beauford; great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23 in the Rio Grande Chapel at Katy Funeral Home (23350 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77494).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Shirley’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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