Shirley was born in McKinnon, TN to the late Elmer and Robbie Jobe McClanahan. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert W. “Al” Williams; son, Gary Williams; and sister, Rose Marie Scheuring. Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her children, Randy Williams, Charlotte Williams, and Karen Dunning; sister, Diana Stringfield; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
After briefly living in East St. Louis and Detroit, Michigan, Shirley came back to Nashville to start a family. After raising her four children, Shirley went to work for Castner-Knott’s, and later Dillard’s in the Harding Mall Shopping Center where she was a familiar face in the ladies dress department for more than 25 years.
Shirley will be laid to rest in the Prophecy Garden in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley’s honor to The Alzheimer’s Association.
A special thanks to Life Care of Hickory Woods, and to Willowbrook Hospice of Shelbyville. They are our true heroes.
