Shirley Lorraine (Farris) Fitzgerald

Shirley Farris Fitzgerald, 81, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2018 at UVA Hospital. She was born to the late Albert and Ollie Farris on February 12, 1937. She was the youngest of 14 children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Fitzgerald Goff and son-in-law, Charles Bradley. Shirley is survived by the father of her four children, Elvin “Buddy” Fitzgerald; daughters, Deborah Bradley of Stuarts Draft, Kathy Shifflett and husband, Jeff of Stuarts Draft, and son, Mike Fitzgerald and wife, Cheryl of Verona. She was the “Nanny” to 11 grandchildren, Christopher Bradley and wife, Kim, Wesley Bradley and wife, Teresa, Ashley Schiano Moriello and husband, Biagio, Corey Goff and wife, Anna, Dustin Goff, Travis and Erica Shifflett, Cody, Andrew and Dalton Fitzgerald, and Justin Martin. She also had nine great-grandchildren who always brightened her day, Taylor, Morgan, Colten and Alisa Bradley, Michael Colinayo, Matthew Goff, Gianluca and Liliana Schiano Moriello, and Brecken Cash. Shirley began her career at Whetstone Ridge Restaurant and was later employed by Hollister in Stuarts Draft for 18 years. She was a 15 year lung transplant survivor, under the care of Dr. Mark Robins and Dr. Max Weder of UVA Pulmonary Care. Her selfless personality and enjoyment of time spent with family for huge Sunday meals and Christmas celebrations will be cherished memories for her family. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 at Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Home, 1870 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft, with Pastor John Crawford officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad, American Cancer Society, or Mt Paran Baptist Church in Vesuvius, VA. Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories with the family online by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com