Valerie Elizabeth Shropshire, 44, of McKinney, TX passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 in McKinney. She was born February 22, 1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Leland and Kathy Turnipseed.
Valerie loved her family and had a contagious smile and laugh. She was very creative, a talented artist, and loved to be involved with her children’s' sports and activities. She was a member of Prestonwood Baptist Church and dedicated many years to teaching Sunday school and the AWANA program both at Prestonwood and at Eastside Baptist Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in management through John Brown University and worked in the administrative and marketing fields for 23 years.
She is survived for her husband of 24 years, Brent William Shropshire, her daughter Katelyn, and two sons Ryan and Dillon, her mother Kathy Silva Turnipseed, her sisters Vickee Slider and Charlene Stone, and her brothers Leland Turnipseed and Quinnton Turnipseed. She was preceded in death by her father Leland Turnipseed.